For those still wondering about Roman numerals, we'll save you the Google search: Different letters represent different numbers, with I equal to 1, V equal to 5, X to 10, L to 50, C to 100, D to ...

In the 6th century BCE, the Greek alphabet used 24 letters. To make numbers, the Greeks added three more symbols ( accounts differ as to whether these were resurrected older letters or newly designed ...

There was one year in which the NFL ditched Roman numerals, instead opting for the Arabic numerals "5" and "0" -- Super Bowl 50 (not "L"). Perhaps, for the 100th game, we'll have Super Bowl C.

Back in 2014, the NFL announced Super Bowl 50 would be displayed with Arabic numerals instead of Roman numerals. It was a one-year exception because the league simply didn't like seeing the L ...

However, roman numerals are read left-to-right, meaning a one in front of a "V" would translate to four. "L" stands for 50 and "C" stands for 100. While we're a ways away from getting to Super ...

That doesn’t address why the NFL opts for Roman numerals over numbers. It goes back to clarity: If this were Super Bowl 58, then it’s possible some people might conflate the event name and ...

So to help avoid the confusion, here's a quick guide to Roman numerals and the Super Bowl. This season's NFL championship game — Super Bowl LVIII — is Super Bowl 58.

Alan Hirshfeld reviews Keith Devlin's "The Man of Numbers: Fibonacci's Arithmetic Revolution." ...