Q. How can I figure out what a Roman numeral stands for?
A.:
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Conversion Table |
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1 |
I |
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2 |
II |
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3 |
III |
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4 |
IV |
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5 |
V |
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6 |
VI |
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7 |
VII |
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8 |
VIII |
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9 |
IX |
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10 |
X |
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20 |
XX |
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30 |
XXX |
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40 |
XL |
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50 |
L |
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60 |
LX |
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70 |
LXX |
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80 |
LXXX |
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90 |
XC |
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100 |
C |
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500 |
D |
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1000 |
M |
You add the numbers together if numbers of the same size are placed next to each other or if a smaller number is placed to the right of a larger number. For example:
- II = 2
- III = 3
- VI = 6
- VIII = 8
- XX = 20
- XXI = 21
- CC = 200
You subtract the smaller number from the larger if a smaller number is placed to the left of a larger number. For example:
- IV = 4
- IX = 9
- XL = 40
- CD = 400
- CM = 900
Sometimes you will perform both operations:
- XIV = 14
- XIX = 19