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Last updated on February 23rd, 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 CDXXII to represent 422, where C is 100, D is 500, X is 10, and I is 1. 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, then it is the addition method. For example, XXII → X + X + I + I → 10 + 10 + 1 + 1 = 22.
To write a large number, there are certain Roman Numerals that can be repeated three times. III → 3.
If a small number is followed by a large number in Roman Numerals, we subtract the smaller number from the large number, it is a subtraction method. For example, CD → D - C → 500 - 100 = 400
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, and 8 we write as VIII, not IIIIIIII.
Let’s now learn how to write 422 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 422 in Roman numerals using the expansion method. To write 422 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 422, we write it as 400 + 20 + 2
Step 2: Converting the number into Roman Numerals
400 in Roman Numeral - CD
20 in Roman Numeral - XX
2 in Roman Numeral - II
Step 3: Combining the Roman Numerals together. Therefore, 422 in Roman Numeral is CD (400) + XX (20) + II (2) = CDXXII
When writing a large number into Roman Numerals, we group the number. To write 422 in Roman Numerals, we group 422 as 400 + 20 + 2.
So, 422 is written as CDXXII in Roman Numerals.
If a historical society has CDXXII artifacts and wants to distribute them equally among VII collectors, how many artifacts will each collector receive?
A marathon runner completes CDXXII laps in a month. If each lap is V kilometers, how many kilometers does the runner cover in total?
A library has CDXXII books, and it plans to add LXXX more. How many books will the library have in total?
A historian finds that a document was written CDXXII years ago. If the current year is MMXXIII, in what year was the document written?
A treasure map indicates CDXXII steps to the north and then L steps to the east to reach the treasure. What is the total number of steps taken?
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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