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Jan 4, 2018
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Pimpin4Paradise
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I believe we use it because the Roman numeral for 1000 is M and M X M would be 1,000,000.
At least that's the reason I was told once.
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Without googling it, which is the correct abbreviation for
CrashMcLarson
1/4/18 2:24pm
1mm
Pimpin4Paradise
1/4/18 2:25pm
I believe we use it because the Roman numeral for 1000 is M and M X M would be 1,000,000.
Pimpin4Paradise
1/4/18 2:28pm
after a breif google search thats what i learned as well. weird cause
CrashMcLarson
1/4/18 2:31pm
This is what I've always understood... (1000K = 1mm) and (1000mm = 1b)
ClackamasCoug
1/4/18 2:43pm
It feels like this should be 1/1000 of a dollar.
svenot
1/4/18 2:34pm
yeah i think he meant MM
CrashMcLarson
1/4/18 2:37pm
$1M it looks right
TunaNoCrust
1/4/18 2:26pm
I'd use MM
ballen
1/4/18 2:26pm
either one works. two Ms are used in the financial world. i think
smokymountainrain
1/4/18 2:27pm
$1MM
TheLoneCougar
1/4/18 2:28pm
I see financial reports all day long and I've seen M, MM, and mm
BlackBart
1/4/18 2:30pm
hopefully
CrashMcLarson
1/4/18 2:33pm
A lot reports will also note that the numbers quoted are in the millions.
ClackamasCoug
1/4/18 2:44pm
RE: Without googling it, which is the correct abbreviation for
Sea Chicken
1/4/18 2:31pm
I've seen both. I think $1MM is less confusing though.
JuicyJam
1/4/18 2:44pm
IIRC historically it was $1MM, but in those days nobody even knew what the word
Nat Gas Man
1/4/18 3:02pm
M means a thousand in Roman numerals. So it's confusing.
Y'zFan
1/4/18 3:12pm
yeah but when would someone put a roman numeral after a number?
CrashMcLarson
1/4/18 3:17pm
Coach 80k wants to know.
BostonCougar
1/4/18 4:35pm
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