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by adolph 811 days ago
Yes, the Roman geologists did not use decimals but fractions. "S···· or S∷ | Dextans, dextantis or decunx, decuncis" would be the equivalent of .8 since they used "a duodecimal rather than a decimal system for fractions."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_numerals