In elementary school, Roman numbers are not important, but on the contrary, Roman numbers taught in elementary school are important. As we know in everyday life, Roman numerals are often found.

Roman numerals are often found in some writing, such as writing chapter numbers in books, writing class levels, and numbering street addresses. This shows that are important to learn and master.

Many students dislike math because they find it difficult, especially Roman numerals. Most students are almost the same, namely the difficulty in distinguishing the symbols of Roman numbers, because they easily forget the symbols of Roman numbers and tend to be bored with this material for various reasons, for example students say the method taught is like that, lazy to think, and also confused in reading numerals that have been combined.

History
The Roman numeration system has existed since 260 years BC. The system develops continuously and undergoes development. In the Roman numeration system, some basic symbols are I, V, X, L, C, D, M which represent the numbers one, five, ten, fifty, one hundred, five hundred, and one thousand respectively. Other numbers are written using these basic symbols with certain rules.

Initially, the calculation system was adapted from the Etruscan calculation system. Likewise, the numbers are very similar to the Etruscan numbers (symbolized by letters and pictures). But since Etruscan numbers are difficult to write or read, finally in medieval times Roman numerals were simplified.

Roman numerals are written with symbols of available numbers then added or subtracted. For larger numbers (≥ 5000), a line was placed above the symbol indicating multiplication by 1000.

Roman numerals are very commonly used today, including in clocks, book chapters, numbering movie sequels, numbering sports event series such as the Olympics, numbering street addresses and others.