Roman Numerals 1 to 1000

Roman numerals 1 to 1000 are an ancient numeric system that uses letters from the Latin alphabet to represent numbers. Roman numerals are widely used even today in clocks, books, monuments, and official numbering. Each letter has a fixed value, and numbers are formed by combining these letters according to specific rules.

In this guide, we will explore Roman numerals 1 to 1000, understand the rules, and solve examples to make learning simple and fun.

 

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How to Write Roman Numerals 1 to 1000?

It is easy to write Roman numerals 1 to 1000 if you know the basic symbols and how to use them together. The Roman numeral system is based on using letters from the Latin alphabet to express numbers. The basic symbols are:

Symbol

Value

I

1

V

5

X

10

L

50

C

100

D

500

M

1000

To write numbers:

  1. Break the number into thousands, hundreds, tens, and ones.

  2. Write each part using the correct Roman numeral symbol.

  3. Combine them according to addition or subtraction rules.

Example: Write 742 in Roman numerals.

Solution:

To write 742 in Roman numerals, we break it down into hundreds, tens, and units.

  • The hundreds place is 700, which is written as DCC.

  • The tens place is 40, which is written as XL.

  • The units place is 2, which is written as II.

Now, we combine them:

So, 742 = DCC + XL + II = DCCXLII

By practicing small numbers first and then gradually moving to larger numbers, writing Roman numerals up to 1000 becomes very easy. You can also see them on clocks, books, or historical monuments!

 

Roman Numerals 1 to 1000 Tables

Roman Numerals 1 to 100

Number

Roman Numeral

Number

Roman Numeral

Number

Roman Numeral

Number

Roman Numeral

1

I

26

XXVI

51

LI

76

LXXVI

2

II

27

XXVII

52

LII

77

LXXVII

3

III

28

XXVIII

53

LIII

78

LXXVIII

4

IV

29

XXIX

54

LIV

79

LXXIX

5

V

30

XXX

55

LV

80

LXXX

6

VI

31

XXXI

56

LVI

81

LXXXI

7

VII

32

XXXII

57

LVII

82

LXXXII

8

VIII

33

XXXIII

58

LVIII

83

LXXXIII

9

IX

34

XXXIV

59

LIX

84

LXXXIV

10

X

35

XXXV

60

LX

85

LXXXV

11

XI

36

XXXVI

61

LXI

86

LXXXVI

12

XII

37

XXXVII

62

LXII

87

LXXXVII

13

XIII

38

XXXVIII

63

LXIII

88

LXXXVIII

14

XIV

39

XXXIX

64

LXIV

89

LXXXIX

15

XV

40

XL

65

LXV

90

XC

16

XVI

41

XLI

66

LXVI

91

XCI

17

XVII

42

XLII

67

LXVII

92

XCII

18

XVIII

43

XLIII

68

LXVIII

93

XCIII

19

XIX

44

XLIV

69

LXIX

94

XCIV

20

XX

45

XLV

70

LXX

95

XCV

21

XXI

46

XLVI

71

LXXI

96

XCVI

22

XXII

47

XLVII

72

LXXII

97

XCVII

23

XXIII

48

XLVIII

73

LXXIII

98

XCVIII

24

XXIV

49

XLIX

74

LXXIV

99

XCIX

25

XXV

50

L

75

LXX

100

C

 

Roman Numerals 101 to 200

Number

Roman Numeral

Number

Roman Numeral

Number

Roman Numeral

Number

Roman Numeral

101

CI

126

CXXVI

151

CLI

176

CLXXVI

102

CII

127

CXXVII

152

CLII

177

CLXXVII

103

CIII

128

CXXVIII

153

CLIII

178

CLXXVIII

104

CIV

129

CXXIX

154

CLIV

179

CLXXIX

105

CV

130

CXXX

155

CLV

180

CLXXX

106

CVI

131

CXXXI

156

CLVI

181

CLXXXI

107

CVII

132

CXXXII

157

CLVII

182

CLXXXII

108

CVIII

133

CXXXIII

158

CLVIII

183

CLXXXIII

109

CIX

134

CXXXIV

159

CLIX

184

CLXXXIV

110

CX

135

CXXXV

160

CLX

185

CLXXXV

111

CXI

136

CXXXVI

161

CLXI

186

CLXXXVI

112

CXII

137

CXXXVII

162

CLXII

187

CLXXXVII

113

CXIII

138

CXXXVIII

163

CLXIII

188

CLXXXVIII

114

CXIV

139

CXXXIX

164

CLXIV

189

CLXXXIX

115

CXV

140

CXL

165

CLXV

190

CXC

116

CXVI

141

CXLI

166

CLXVI

191

CXCI

117

CXVII

142

CXLII

167

CLXVII

192

CXCII

118

CXVIII

143

CXLIII

168

CLXVIII

193

CXCIII

119

CXIX

144

CXLIV

169

CLXIX

194

CXCIV

120

CXX

145

CXLV

170

CLXX

195

CXCV

121

CXXI

146

CXLVI

171

CLXXI

196

CXCVI

122

CXXII

147

CXLVII

172

CLXXII

197

CXCVII

123

CXXIII

148

CXLVIII

173

CLXXIII

198

CXCVIII

124

CXXIV

149

CXLIX

174

CLXXIV

199

CXCIX

125

CXXV

150

CL

175

CLXXV

200

CC

 

Roman Numerals 201 to 300

Number

Roman Numeral

Number

Roman Numeral

Number

Roman Numeral

Number

Roman Numeral

201

CCI

226

CCXXVI

251

CCLI

276

CCLXXVI

202

CCII

227

CCXXVII

252

CCLII

277

CCLXXVII

203

CCIII

228

CCXXVIII

253

CCLIII

278

CCLXXVIII

204

CCIV

229

CCXXIX

254

CCLIV

279

CCLXXIX

205

CCV

230

CCXXX

255

CCLV

280

CCLXXX

206

CCVI

231

CCXXXI

256

CCLVI

281

CCLXXXI

207

CCVII

232

CCXXXII

257

CCLVII

282

CCLXXXII

208

CCVIII

233

CCXXXIII

258

CCLVIII

283

CCLXXXIII

209

CCIX

234

CCXXXIV

259

CCLIX

284

CCLXXXIV

210

CCX

235

CCXXXV

260

CCLX

285

CCLXXXV

211

CCXI

236

CCXXXVI

261

CCLXI

286

CCLXXXVI

212

CCXII

237

CCXXXVII

262

CCLXII

287

CCLXXXVII

213

CCXIII

238

CCXXXVIII

263

CCLXIII

288

CCLXXXVIII

214

CCXIV

239

CCXXXIX

264

CCLXIV

289

CCLXXXIX

215

CCXV

240

CCXL

265

CCLXV

290

CCXC

216

CCXVI

241

CCXLI

266

CCLXVI

291

CCXCI

217

CCXVII

242

CCXLII

267

CCLXVII

292

CCXCII

218

CCXVIII

243

CCXLIII

268

CCLXVIII

293

CCXCIII

219

CCXIX

244

CCXLIV

269

CCLXIX

294

CCXCIV

220

CCXX

245

CCXLV

270

CCLXX

295

CCXCV

221

CCXXI

246

CCXLVI

271

CCLXXI

296

CCXCVI

222

CCXXII

247

CCXLVII

272

CCLXXII

297

CCXCVII

223

CCXXIII

248

CCXLVIII

273

CCLXXIII

298

CCXCVIII

224

CCXXIV

249

CCXLIX

274

CCLXXIV

299

CCXCIX

225

CCXXV

250

CCL

275

CCLXXV

300

CCC

 

Roman Numerals 301 to 400

 

Number

Roman Numeral

Number

Roman Numeral

Number

Roman Numeral

Number

Roman Numeral

301

CCCI

326

CCCXXVI

351

CCCLI

376

CCCLXXVI

302

CCCII

327

CCCXXVII

352

CCCLII

377

CCCLXXVII

303

CCCIII

328

CCCXXVIII

353

CCCLIII

378

CCCLXXVIII

304

CCCIV

329

CCCXXIX

354

CCCLIV

379

CCCLXXIX

305

CCCV

330

CCCXXX

355

CCCLV

380

CCCLXXX

306

CCCVI

331

CCCXXXI

356

CCCLVI

381

CCCLXXXI

307

CCCVII

332

CCCXXXII

357

CCCLVII

382

CCCLXXXII

308

CCCVIII

333

CCCXXXIII

358

CCCLVIII

383

CCCLXXXIII

309

CCCIX

334

CCCXXXIV

359

CCCLIX

384

CCCLXXXIV

310

CCCX

335

CCCXXXV

360

CCCLX

385

CCCLXXXV

311

CCCXI

336

CCCXXXVI

361

CCCLXI

386

CCCLXXXVI

312

CCCXII

337

CCCXXXVII

362

CCCLXII

387

CCCLXXXVII

313

CCCXIII

338

CCCXXXVIII

363

CCCLXIII

388

CCCLXXXVIII

314

CCCXIV

339

CCCXXXIX

364

CCCLXIV

389

CCCLXXXIX

315

CCCXV

340

CCCXL

365

CCCLXV

390

CCCXC

316

CCCXVI

341

CCCXLI

366

CCCLXVI

391

CCCXCI

317

CCCXVII

342

CCCXLII

367

CCCLXVII

392

CCCXCII

318

CCCXVIII

343

CCCXLIII

368

CCCLXVIII

393

CCCXCIII

319

CCCXIX

344

CCCXLIV

369

CCCLXIX

394

CCCXCIV

320

CCCXX

345

CCCXLV

370

CCCLXX

395

CCCXCV

321

CCCXXI

346

CCCXLVI

371

CCCLXXI

396

CCCXCVI

322

CCCXXII

347

CCCXLVII

372

CCCLXXII

397

CCCXCVII

323

CCCXXIII

348

CCCXLVIII

373

CCCLXXIII

398

CCCXCVIII

324

CCCXXIV

349

CCCXLIX

374

CCCLXXIV

399

CCCXCIX

325

CCCXXV

350

CCCL

375

CCCLXXV

400

CD

 

Roman Numerals 401 to 500

Number

Roman Numeral

Number

Roman Numeral

Number

Roman Numeral

Number

Roman Numeral

401

CDI

426

CDXXVI

451

CDLI

476

CDLXXVI

402

CDII

427

CDXXVII

452

CDLII

477

CDLXXVII

403

CDIII

428

CDXXVIII

453

CDLIII

478

CDLXXVIII

404

CDIV

429

CDXXIX

454

CDLIV

479

CDLXXIX

405

CDV

430

CDXXX

455

CDLV

480

CDLXXX

406

CDVI

431

CDXXXI

456

CDLVI

481

CDLXXXI

407

CDVII

432

CDXXXII

457

CDLVII

482

CDLXXXII

408

CDVIII

433

CDXXXIII

458

CDLVIII

483

CDLXXXIII

409

CDIX

434

CDXXXIV

459

CDLIX

484

CDLXXXIV

410

CDX

435

CDXXXV

460

CDLX

485

CDLXXXV

411

CDXI

436

CDXXXVI

461

CDLXI

486

CDLXXXVI

412

CDXII

437

CDXXXVII

462

CDLXII

487

CDLXXXVII

413

CDXIII

438

CDXXXVIII

463

CDLXIII

488

CDLXXXVIII

414

CDXIV

439

CDXXXIX

464

CDLXIV

489

CDLXXXIX

415

CDXV

440

CDXL

465

CDLXV

490

CDXC

416

CDXVI

441

CDXLI

466

CDLXVI

491

CDXCI

417

CDXVII

442

CDXLII

467

CDLXVII

492

CDXCII

418

CDXVIII

443

CDXLIII

468

CDLXVIII

493

CDXCIII

419

CDXIX

444

CDXLIV

469

CDLXIX

494

CDXCIV

420

CDXX

445

CDXLV

470

CDLXX

495

CDXCV

421

CDXXI

446

CDXLVI

471

CDLXXI

496

CDXCVI

422

CDXXII

447

CDXLVII

472

CDLXXII

497

CDXCVII

423

CDXXIII

448

CDXLVIII

473

CDLXXIII

498

CDXCVIII

424

CDXXIV

449

CDXLIX

474

CDLXXIV

499

CDXCIX

425

CDXXV

450

CDL

475

CDLXXV

500

D

 

Roman Numerals 501 to 600

Number

Roman Numeral

Number

Roman Numeral

Number

Roman Numeral

Number

Roman Numeral

501

DI

526

DXXVI

551

DLI

576

DLXXVI

502

DII

527

DXXVII

552

DLII

577

DLXXVII

503

DIII

528

DXXVIII

553

DLIII

578

DLXXVIII

504

DIV

529

DXXIX

554

DLIV

579

DLXXIX

505

DV

530

DXXX

555

DLV

580

DLXXX

506

DVI

531

DXXXI

556

DLVI

581

DLXXXI

507

DVII

532

DXXXII

557

DLVII

582

DLXXXII

508

DVIII

533

DXXXIII

558

DLVIII

583

DLXXXIII

509

DIX

534

DXXXIV

559

DILIX

584

DLXXXIV

510

DX

535

DXXXV

560

DLX

585

DLXXXV

511

DXI

536

DXXXVI

561

DLXI

586

DLXXXVI

512

DXII

537

DXXXVII

562

DLXII

587

DLXXXVII

513

DXIII

538

DXXXVIII

563

DLXIII

588

DLXXXVIII

514

DXIV

539

DXXXIX

564

DLXIV

589

DLXXXIX

515

DXV

540

DXL

565

DLXV

590

DXC

516

DXVI

541

DXLI

566

DLXVI

591

DXCI

517

DXVII

542

DXLLI

567

DLXVII

592

DXCII

518

DXVIII

543

DXLLII

568

DLXVIII

593

DXCIII

519

DXIX

544

DXLLIII

569

DLXIX

594

DXCIV

520

DXX

545

DXLLIV

570

DLXX

595

DXCV

521

DXXI

546

DXLLV

571

DLXXI

596

DXCVI

522

DXXII

547

DXLLVI

572

DLXXII

597

DXCVII

523

DXXIII

548

DXLLVII

573

DLXXIII

598

DXCVIII

524

DXXIV

549

DXLLVIII

574

DLXXIV

599

DXCIX

525

DXXV

550

DLV

575

DLXXV

600

DC

 

Roman Numerals 601 to 700

Number

Roman Numeral

Number

Roman Numeral

Number

Roman Numeral

Number

Roman Numeral

601

DCI

626

DCXXVI

651

DCLI

676

DCLXXVI

602

DCII

627

DCXXVII

652

DCLII

677

DCLXXVII

603

DCIII

628

DCXXVIII

653

DCLIII

678

DCLXXVIII

604

DCIV

629

DCXXIX

654

DCLIV

679

DCLXXIX

605

DCV

630

DCXXX

655

DCLV

680

DCLXXX

606

DCVI

631

DCXXXI

656

DCLVI

681

DCLXXXI

607

DCVII

632

DCXXXII

657

DCLVII

682

DCLXXXII

608

DCVIII

633

DCXXXIII

658

DCLVIII

683

DCLXXXIII

609

DCIX

634

DCXXXIV

659

DCLIX

684

DCLXXXIV

610

DCX

635

DCXXXV

660

DCLX

685

DCLXXXV

611

DCXI

636

DCXXXVI

661

DCLXI

686

DCLXXXVI

612

DCXII

637

DCXXXVII

662

DCLXII

687

DCLXXXVII

613

DCXIII

638

DCXXXVIII

663

DCLXIII

688

DCLXXXVIII

614

DCXIV

639

DCXXXIX

664

DCLXIV

689

DCLXXXIX

615

DCXV

640

DCXL

665

DCLXV

690

DCXC

616

DCXVI

641

DCXLI

666

DCLXVI

691

DCXCI

617

DCXVII

642

DCXLII

667

DCLXVII

692

DCXCII

618

DCXVIII

643

DCXLIII

668

DCLXVIII

693

DCXCIII

619

DCXIX

644

DCXLIV

669

DCLXIX

694

DCXCIV

620

DCXX

645

DCXLV

670

DCLXX

695

DCXCV

621

DCXXI

646

DCXLVI

671

DCLXXI

696

DCXCVI

622

DCXXII

647

DCXLVII

672

DCLXXII

697

DCXCVII

623

DCXXIII

648

DCXLVIII

673

DCLXXIII

698

DCXCVIII

624

DCXXIV

649

DCXLIX

674

DCLXXIV

699

DCXCIX

625

DCXXV

650

DCL

675

DCLXXV

700

DCC

 

Roman Numerals 701 to 800

Number

Roman Numeral

Number

Roman Numeral

Number

Roman Numeral

Number

Roman Numeral

701

DCCI

726

DCCXXVI

751

DCCLI

776

DCCLXXVI

702

DCCII

727

DCCXXVII

752

DCCLII

777

DCCLXXVII

703

DCCIII

728

DCCXXVIII

753

DCCLIII

778

DCCLXXVIII

704

DCCIV

729

DCCXXIX

754

DCCLIV

779

DCCLXXIX

705

DCCV

730

DCCXXX

755

DCCLV

780

DCCLXXX

706

DCCVI

731

DCCXXXI

756

DCCLVI

781

DCCLXXXI

707

DCCVII

732

DCCXXXII

757

DCCLVII

782

DCCLXXXII

708

DCCVIII

733

DCCXXXIII

758

DCCLVIII

783

DCCLXXXIII

709

DCCIX

734

DCCXXXIV

759

DCCLIX

784

DCCLXXXIV

710

DCCX

735

DCCXXXV

760

DCCLX

785

DCCLXXXV

711

DCCXI

736

DCCXXXVI

761

DCCLXI

786

DCCLXXXVI

712

DCCXII

737

DCCXXXVII

762

DCCLXII

787

DCCLXXXVII

713

DCCXIII

738

DCCXXXVIII

763

DCCLXIII

788

DCCLXXXVIII

714

DCCXIV

739

DCCXXXIX

764

DCCLXIV

789

DCCLXXXIX

715

DCCXV

740

DCCXL

765

DCCLXV

790

DCCXC

716

DCCXVI

741

DCCXLI

766

DCCLXVI

791

DCCXCI

717

DCCXVII

742

DCCXLII

767

DCCLXVII

792

DCCXCII

718

DCCXVIII

743

DCCXLIII

768

DCCLXVIII

793

DCCXCIII

719

DCCXIX

744

DCCXLIV

769

DCCLXIX

794

DCCXCIV

720

DCCXX

745

DCCXLV

770

DCCLXX

795

DCCXCV

721

DCCXXI

746

DCCXLVI

771

DCCLXXI

796

DCCXCVI

722

DCCXXII

747

DCCXLVII

772

DCCLXXII

797

DCCXCVII

723

DCCXXIII

748

DCCXLVIII

773

DCCLXXIII

798

DCCXCVIII

724

DCCXXIV

749

DCCXLIX

774

DCCLXXIV

799

DCCXCIX

725

DCCXXV

750

DCCL

775

DCCLXXV

800

DCCC

 

Roman Numerals 801 to 900

Number

Roman Numeral

Number

Roman Numeral

Number

Roman Numeral

Number

Roman Numeral

801

DCCI

826

DCCCXXVI

851

DCCCLI

876

DCCCLXXVI

802

DCCII

827

DCCCXXVII

852

DCCCLII

877

DCCCLXXVII

803

DCCIII

828

DCCCXXVIII

853

DCCCLIII

878

DCCCLXXVIII

804

DCCIV

829

DCCCXXIX

854

DCCCLIV

879

DCCCLXXIX

805

DCCV

830

DCCCXXX

855

DCCCLV

880

DCCCLXXX

806

DCCVI

831

DCCCXXXI

856

DCCCLVI

881

DCCCLXXXI

807

DCCVII

832

DCCCXXXII

857

DCCCLVII

882

DCCCLXXXII

808

DCCVIII

833

DCCCXXXIII

858

DCCCLVIII

883

DCCCLXXXIII

809

DCCIX

834

DCCCXXXIV

859

DCCCLIX

884

DCCCLXXXIV

810

DCCX

835

DCCCXXXV

860

DCCCLX

885

DCCCLXXXV

811

DCCXI

836

DCCCXXXVI

861

DCCCLXI

886

DCCCLXXXVI

812

DCCXII

837

DCCCXXXVII

862

DCCCLXII

887

DCCCLXXXVII

813

DCCXIII

838

DCCCXXXVIII

863

DCCCLXIII

888

DCCCLXXXVIII

814

DCCXIV

839

DCCCXXXIX

864

DCCCLXIV

889

DCCCLXXXIX

815

DCCXV

840

DCCCXL

865

DCCCLXV

890

DCCXC

816

DCCXVI

841

DCCCXLI

866

DCCCLXVI

891

DCCXCI

817

DCCXVII

842

DCCCXLII

867

DCCCLXVII

892

DCCXCII

818

DCCXVIII

843

DCCCXLIII

868

DCCCLXVIII

893

DCCXCIII

819

DCCXIX

844

DCCCXLIV

869

DCCCLXIX

894

DCCXCIV

820

DCCCXX

845

DCCCXLV

870

DCCCLXX

895

DCCXCV

821

DCCCXXI

846

DCCCXLVI

871

DCCCLXXI

896

DCCXCVI

822

DCCCXXII

847

DCCCXLVII

872

DCCCLXXII

897

DCCXCVII

823

DCCCXXIII

848

DCCCXLVIII

873

DCCCLXXIII

898

DCCXCVIII

824

DCCCXXIV

849

DCCCXLIX

874

DCCCLXXIV

899

DCCXCIX

825

DCCCXXV

850

DCCCL

875

DCCCLXXV

900

CM

 

Roman Numerals 901 to 1000

Number

Roman Numeral

Number

Roman Numeral

Number

Roman Numeral

Number

Roman Numeral

901

CMI

926

CMXXVI

951

CMLI

976

CMLXXVI

902

CMII

927

CMXXVII

952

CMLII

977

CMLXXVII

903

CMIII

928

CMXXVIII

953

CMLIII

978

CMLXXVIII

904

CMIV

929

CMXXIX

954

CMLIV

979

CMLXXIX

905

CMV

930

CMXXX

955

CMLV

980

CMLXXX

906

CMVI

931

CMXXXI

956

CMLVI

981

CMLXXXI

907

CMVII

932

CMXXXII

957

CMLVII

982

CMLXXXII

908

CMVIII

933

CMXXXIII

958

CMLVIII

983

CMLXXXIII

909

CMIX

934

CMXXXIV

959

CMLIX

984

CMLXXXIV

910

CMX

935

CMXXXV

960

CMLX

985

CMLXXXV

911

CMXI

936

CMXXXVI

961

CMLXI

986

CMLXXXVI

912

CMXII

937

CMXXXVII

962

CMLXII

987

CMLXXXVII

913

CMXIII

938

CMXXXVIII

963

CMLXIII

988

CMLXXXVIII

914

CMXIV

939

CMXXXIX

964

CMLXIV

989

CMLXXXIX

915

CMXV

940

CMXL

965

CMLXV

990

CMXC

916

CMXVI

941

CMXLI

966

CMLXVI

991

CMXCI

917

CMXVII

942

CMXLII

967

CMLXVII

992

CMXCII

918

CMXVIII

943

CMXLIII

968

CMLXVIII

993

CMXCIII

919

CMXIX

944

CMXLIV

969

CMLXIX

994

CMXCIV

920

CMXX

945

CMXLV

970

CMLXX

995

CMXCV

921

CMXXI

946

CMXLVI

971

CMLXXI

996

CMXCVI

922

CMXXII

947

CMXLVII

972

CMLXXII

997

CMXCVII

923

CMXXIII

948

CMXLVIII

973

CMLXXIII

998

CMXCVIII

924

CMXXIV

949

CMXLIX

974

CMLXXIV

999

CMXCIX

925

CMXXV

950

CML

975

CMLXXV

1000

M

 

Basic Rules for Writing Roman Numerals

  • Addition Rule:
    If a smaller numeral comes after a larger numeral, add the values.
    Example: VI = 5 + 1 = 6

  • Subtraction Rule:
    If a smaller numeral comes before a larger numeral, subtract the smaller from the larger.
    Example: IV = 5 - 1 = 4

  • Repetition Rule:
    A numeral can be repeated to add its value, but not more than 3 times in a row.
    Example: III = 3, XXX = 30

  • Non-Repeating Symbols:
    Symbols V (5), L (50), and D (500) are never repeated.

  • Limited Subtraction:

    • I can only be subtracted from V and X

    • X can only be subtracted from L and C

    • C can only be subtracted from D and M



Solved Examples on Roman Numerals 1 to 1000

Example 1: Convert 47 into Roman numerals.

Solution:
We are aware that 47 can be broken into 40 + 7.
40 in Roman numerals is XL
7 in Roman numerals is VII

So, 47 = XL + VII = XLVII

 

Example 2: Convert 199 into Roman numerals.

Solution:

We are aware that 199 can be broken into 100 + 90 + 9.

100 in Roman numerals is C

90 in Roman numerals is XC

9 in Roman numerals is IX

So, 199 = C + XC + IX = CXCIX

 

Example 3: What is 745 in Roman numerals?

Solution:

We are aware that 745 can be broken into 700 + 40 + 5.

700 in Roman numerals is DCC

40 in Roman numerals is XL

5 in Roman numerals is V

So, 745 = DCC + XL + V = DCCXLV

 

Example 4: Convert 888 into Roman numerals.

Solution:

We are aware that 888 can be broken into 800 + 80 + 8.

800 in Roman numerals is DCCC

80 in Roman numerals is LXXX

8 in Roman numerals is VIII

So, 888 = DCCC + LXXX + VIII = DCCCLXXXVIII

 

Example 5: Add LX (60) and XXIV (24) in Roman numerals.

Solution:

We are aware that LX = 60 and XXIV = 24.

To find the sum:

60 + 24 = 84

84 in Roman numerals is LXXXIV

So, LX + XXIV = LXXXIV

 

Conclusion

Learning Roman numerals 1 to 1000 becomes easy once you know the basic symbols and rules. Remember to add or subtract correctly, never repeat V, L, or D, and break large numbers into smaller parts. With practice, converting between Roman numerals and regular numbers will become quick and effortless.

 

Frequently Asked Questions On Roman Numerals 1 to 1000

1. What are Roman numerals?

Answer: Roman numerals are letters like I, V, X, L, C, D, M used to represent numbers instead of digits.

2. How do I write 1000 in Roman numerals?

Answer: 1000 is written as M.

3. Why is 4 written as IV in Roman numerals?

Answer: The smaller numeral I is placed before V to subtract 1 from 5.

4. Can we repeat V, L, or D in Roman numerals?

Answer: No. V, L, and D cannot be repeated; only I, X, C, and M can be repeated up to 3 times.

5. How to convert numbers above 1000 into Roman numerals?

Answer: Numbers above 1000 use a line above the numeral to indicate multiplication by 1000, e.g., 5000 = VĚ….

 

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