Roman Numeral – Definition<\/h2>\n
A Roman numeral is a numeral in a system of notation that is based on the ancient Roman system. In this system, numbers are represented by the combination of letters from the Latin alphabet. The mostly used seven symbols and their values are I = 1, V = 5, X = 10, L = 50, C = 100, D = 500, M = 1000. Addition and subtraction operations are used to find other numbers. The first 10 roman numbers are I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, and X.<\/p>\n
Roman Numerals Chart 1-1000<\/h3>\n
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Rules for Formation of Roman Numerals<\/h3>\n
In the Roman numerals system, there is no symbol to represent the digit 0. Roman numerals system has no place value. The digit or digits of lower value is placed after or before the digit of higher value. The value of digits of lower value is added to or subtracted from the value of digits of higher value. Using these rules, you can represent a number in the numeral system.<\/p>\n
Rule 1<\/strong>: Repetition of roman numeral means addition.<\/p>\n (i) The symbols I, X, C, and M can be repeated more than once.<\/p>\n The value of I is 1, X is 10, C is 50, M is 1000.<\/p>\n (ii) The values I, X and C can be added as<\/p>\n II = 1 + 1 = 2<\/p>\n III = 1 + 1 + 1 = 3<\/p>\n XX = 10 + 10 = 20<\/p>\n XXX = 10 + 10 + 10 = 30<\/p>\n CC = 100 + 100 = 200<\/p>\n CCC = 100 + 100 + 100 = 300<\/p>\n (iii) The symbols V, L, D cannot be repeated. The repetition of V, L, and D is invalid in the formation of numbers.<\/p>\n (iv) None of the numeral symbols can be repeated more than 3 times.<\/p>\n Rule 2<\/strong>: If a smaller numeral is written to the right side of a larger numeral, then it is always added to the larger numeral.<\/p>\n (i) When a digit of lower value is written to the right side or after a digit of higher value, the values of all the digits are added.<\/p>\n VI = 5 + 1 = 6<\/p>\n VII = 5 + 1 + 1 = 7<\/p>\n XII = 10 + 1 + 1 = 12<\/p>\n XV = 10 + 5 = 15<\/p>\n LX = 50 + 10 = 60<\/p>\n (ii) Value of similar digits are also added as indicated in rule 1<\/p>\n XXX = 10 + 10 + 10 = 30<\/p>\n II = 1 + 1 = 2<\/p>\n Rule 3<\/strong>: If a small numeral is written to the left side of a larger numeral, then it is always subtracted from the larger value.<\/p>\n (i) V, L, D can never be subtracted<\/p>\n (ii) I can be subtracted only from V and X.<\/p>\n IV = 5 – 1 = 4<\/p>\n IX = 10 – 1 = 9<\/p>\n XIV = 10 + (5 – 1) = 10 + 4 = 14<\/p>\n CLIX = 100 + 50 + (10 – ) = 159<\/p>\n XXIX = 10 + 10 + (10 – 1) = 29<\/p>\n However, V is never written to the left of X.<\/p>\n Rule 4<\/strong>: If a smaller numeral is located between two large numerals, then the small numeral is subtracted from the bigger numeral immediately following it.<\/p>\n Rule 5<\/strong>: When a roman number has a straight horizontal line on the top of it, then its value becomes 1000 times.<\/p>\n XIV = 14 but XIV<\/span> = 14000<\/p>\n CLV = 155 but CLV<\/span> = 155000<\/p>\n Example 1:<\/strong><\/p>\n Write the Roman numerals for the following numbers:<\/p>\n (i) 55<\/p>\n (ii) 216<\/p>\n (iii) 517<\/p>\n Solution:<\/strong><\/p>\n (i) The given number is 55<\/p>\n 55 = 50 + 5<\/p>\n = LV<\/p>\n So, 55 = LV<\/p>\n (ii) The given number is 216<\/p>\n 216 = 100 + 100 + 10 + 5 + 1<\/p>\n = CCXVI<\/p>\n So, 216 = CCXVI<\/p>\n (iii) The given number is 517<\/p>\n 517 = 500 + 10 + 5 + 1 + 1<\/p>\n = DXVII<\/p>\n So, 517 = DXVII<\/p>\n Example 2:<\/strong><\/p>\n Write the numbers for the following Roman numerals:<\/p>\n (i) XXXVII<\/p>\n (ii) DXLV<\/p>\n (iii) XLII<\/p>\n Solution:<\/strong><\/p>\n (i) The given roman numeral is XXXVII<\/p>\n XXXVII = 10 + 10 + 10 + 5 + 1 + 1<\/p>\n = 37<\/p>\n So, XXXVII = 37<\/p>\n (ii) The given roman numeral is DXLV<\/p>\n DXLV = 500 + (-10 + 50) + 5<\/p>\n = 500 + 40 + 5<\/p>\n = 545<\/p>\n So, DXLV = 545<\/p>\n (iii) The given roman numeral is XLII<\/p>\n XLII = (-10 + 50) + 1 + 1<\/p>\n = 40 + 1 + 1<\/p>\n = 42<\/p>\n So, XLII = 42<\/p>\n Example 3:<\/strong><\/p>\n Write the Roman numerals for the following numbers:<\/p>\n (i) 425<\/p>\n (ii) 159<\/p>\n (iii) 61<\/p>\n Solution:<\/strong><\/p>\n (i) The given number is 425<\/p>\n 425 = (500 – 100) + 10 + 10 + 5<\/p>\n = CDXXV<\/p>\n So, 425 = CDXXV<\/p>\n (ii) The given number is 159<\/p>\n 159 = 100 + 50 + (10 – 1)<\/p>\n = C + L + (X – I)<\/p>\n = CLIX<\/p>\n So, 159 = CLIX<\/p>\n (iii) The given number is 61<\/p>\n 61 = 50 + 10 + 1<\/p>\n = L + X + I<\/p>\n = LXI<\/p>\n So, 61 = LXI<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Roman Numerals are a special kind of numerical notations that were used by the Romans. 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