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ROMAN NUMERALS ONLINE REFERENCE

Roman Numerals


1-10:

  • I is 1

  • II is 2

  • III is 3

  • IV Is 4

  • V is 5

  • VI is 6

  • VII is 7

  • VIII is 8

  • IX is 9

  • X is 10


If an I comes before a 5 or 10 valued number, that makes it one number value less.


Example:

  • IV is 4

  • IX is 9

  • XIX is 19

  • XXIV is 24

  • IL is 49

  • IC is 99

 

A similar rule applies to X coming before L, C, D, or M. This makes it 10 less than their original value.


Example:

  • XL is 40

  • XC is 90

  • XD is 490

  • CMXC is 990


Lastly, this rule applies to C before D Or M. This makes it so that it is 100 less than their original value.


Example:

  • CD is 400

  • CM Is 900


Numbers by 10 to 100


  • X is 10

  • XX is 20

  • XXX is 30

  • XL is 40

  • L is 50.

  • LX is 60

  • LXX is 70

  • LXXX is 80

  • XC is 90

  • C is 100


Numbers By 100


  • C is 100

  • CC is 200

  • CCC is 300

  • CD is 400

  • D is 500


Numbers by 500


  • D is 500

  • M is 1000


Highest Number


  • MMMCMXCIX (3,999)

Broken down: 

  • MMM is 3,000

  • MMMCM is 3,900

  • MMMCMXC Is 3,990

  • MMMCMXCIX is 3,999