Escape RoomRiddle #1408
A plaque in the museum room: 'The code is the year between 1000 and 2026 that takes the most letters to write in Roman numerals.' What's the four-digit code?
Hint: The biggest number isn't the longest. Which Roman numeral pieces take the most letters?
Answer
1888
1888 is MDCCCLXXXVIII, 13 letters: the longest pieces are 800 (DCCC), 80 (LXXX) and 8 (VIII). Every other year in the range is shorter.
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