General Data > Roman Numerals
Roman numerals are a system of numbers which have their origins in ancient Rome. Based on certain letters which represent numbers, the system was modified in the Middle Ages to produce what we use today.
Fig 1: Roman Numeral values
Some example Roman Numeral number translations:
1 |
I |
14 |
XIV |
27 |
XXVII |
150 |
CL |
2 |
II |
15 |
XV |
28 |
XXVIII |
200 |
CC |
3 |
III |
16 |
XVI |
29 |
XXIX |
300 |
CCC |
4 |
IV |
17 |
XVII |
30 |
XXX |
400 |
CD |
5 |
V |
18 |
XVIII |
31 |
XXXI |
500 |
D |
6 |
VI |
19 |
XIX |
40 |
XL |
600 |
DC |
7 |
VII |
20 |
XX |
50 |
L |
700 |
DCC |
8 |
VIII |
21 |
XXI |
60 |
LX |
800 |
DCCC |
9 |
IX |
22 |
XXII |
70 |
LXX |
900 |
CM |
10 |
X |
23 |
XXIII |
80 |
LXXX |
1000 |
M |
11 |
XI |
24 |
XXIV |
90 |
XC |
1600 |
MDC |
12 |
XII |
25 |
XXV |
100 |
C |
1700 |
MDCC |
13 |
XIII |
26 |
XXVI |
101 |
CI |
1900 |
MCM |