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In Roman numerals it indicates subtraction

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Placing a smaller value before a larger value in a number or numeral indicates that the smaller value should be subtracted from the larger value. This is commonly seen in Roman numerals, where symbols like "IV" represent 4 (5-1) and "IX" represents 9 (10-1).

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