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What is MDCCCXXXVI as a number?

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1836, I think.

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John McCann commented
Well, that answer will stand until ( or if ) a better one comes along!
Rooster Cogburn
Rooster Cogburn commented
I looked it up and it said 1836 to me.
John McCann
John McCann commented
Yes.

M = 1000
D = 500
C = 100

So 1800, using the reverse Roman numeral method, declination of values.

XXXVI = 36 of course.

Parochial school taught me that.

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