Roman Numerals

What are Roman Numerals?

Roman numerals are an ancient numbering system used by the Romans. They are based on certain symbols from the Latin alphabet. The system is both additive and subtractive, meaning a number can be formed by combining letters in a certain order. For instance, “V” represents 5, “X” represents 10, and so on. The rules of Roman numerals can be learned to represent both large and small numbers.

Roman Numbers 1 to 100

Below is the chart of Roman Numerals from 1 to 100:

Roman Numbers 100 to 1000

Roman Numerals from 100 to 1000 are:

Roman Letters

The Roman numeral system uses the following letters to represent specific values:

• I represents 1
• V represents 5
• X represents 10
• L represents 50
• C represents 100
• D represents 500
• M represents 1000

Rules to Write Roman Numerals

The rules to write Roman Numerals are:

• Only seven symbols are used (I, V, X, L, C, D, M).
• A smaller numeral before a larger numeral means subtraction (e.g., IV = 4).
• A smaller numeral after a larger numeral means addition (e.g., VI = 6).
• Repetition of numerals means multiplication (e.g., III = 3).

Conversion – Roman Numerals to Numbers

To convert Roman Numerals into numbers, follow these steps:

• Identify the Roman letters.
• Add the values of the symbols unless a smaller symbol comes before a larger one.
• If a smaller symbol comes before a larger one, subtract its value from the larger one.

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