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Last updated on February 25th, 2025
Roman numerals are a way of expressing numbers using symbols. I, V, X, L, C, D, and M are the symbols we use. Roman Numerals are used in royal titles, book names, sequences, and so on. Here we will be discussing Roman Numerals, rules, and examples.
The royal titles, such as Henry I, Henry II, and so on. Have you noticed the names and wondered what these symbols (I and II) represented? Those are the Roman Numerals.
Earlier people used to count using fingers, sticks, bones, etc., to count earlier. When life became complex, a standard form was required to count. Ancient Romans used the Roman Numeral system to count. I (1), V (5), X (10), L (50), C (100), D (500), and M (1000) are the symbols we use to count.
In Roman Numerals, we use DCLXXV to represent 675. Here, D is 500, C is 100, L is 50, X is 10, and V is 5. Let’s learn more about Roman numerals and how we write them.
There are certain basic rules to write a number in Roman Numerals. In this section, let’s discuss some basic rules that need to be remembered when writing a number in Roman numerals.
The addition method is used when the smaller number is placed after the larger number. For example, DCLXXV → D + C + L + X + X + V → 500 + 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 5 = 675
To write a large number, certain Roman Numerals can be repeated up to three times. For example, XXX → 30.
If a small number is followed by a large number in Roman Numerals, we subtract the smaller number from the large number. For example, XC → C - X → 100 - 10 = 90
The symbols cannot be repeated more than three times, and some symbols like V, L, and D cannot be repeated. For example, we won't write VV for 10; instead, we use X.
Let’s now learn how to write 675 in Roman Numerals. Follow these methods to write the number in Roman Numerals.
In the expansion method, based on the place value, the number is broken down. In this section, we will learn how to write 675 in Roman numerals using the expansion method. To write 675 in Roman Numerals, follow the steps:
Step 1: The number is broken based on the place value. Place values are ones, tens, hundreds, etc. For 675, we write it as 500 + 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 5
Step 2: Converting the number into Roman Numerals
Step 3: Combining them into Roman Numerals together. Therefore, 675 in Roman Numerals is D (500) + C (100) + L (50) + X (10) + X (10) + V (5) = DCLXXV
When writing a large number into Roman Numerals, we group the number. To write 675 in Roman Numerals, we group 675 as 500 + 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 5
So, 675 is written as DCLXXV in Roman Numerals.
Calculate the sum of CLXXV and D.
A historian has DCLXXV ancient coins and wants to distribute them equally among V friends. How many coins will each friend receive?
If a monument was built in the year DCLXXV and it has stood for CCC years, in what year was the monument completed?
Determine the product of XV and XLV.
Write the Roman Numeral for 600 + 75 using the expansion method.
Hiralee Lalitkumar Makwana has almost two years of teaching experience. She is a number ninja as she loves numbers. Her interest in numbers can be seen in the way she cracks math puzzles and hidden patterns.
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