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Last updated on February 23rd, 2025
Roman numerals are the 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 CDLXXXIII to represent 483, here C is 100, D is 500, L is 50, X is 10, and III is 3.
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, LXXX → L + X + X → 50 + 10 + 10 = 70
To write a large number, there are certain Roman Numerals that can be repeated three times. III → 3.
If a small number is placed before a large number in Roman Numerals, we subtract the smaller number from the large number. For example, IX → X - I → 10 - 1 = 9
Let’s now learn how to write 483 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 483 in Roman numerals using the expansion method. To write 483 in Roman Numerals, follow the steps:
Step 1: The number is broken based on the place value. Place values are hundreds, tens, and ones. For 483, we write it as 400 + 80 + 3
Step 2: Converting the number into Roman Numerals
Step 3: Combining the Roman Numerals together. Therefore, 483 in Roman Numeral is CD (400) + LXXX (80) + III (3) = CDLXXXIII
When writing a large number into Roman Numerals, we group the number. To write 483 in Roman Numeral, we group 483 as 400 + 80 + 3
So, 483 is written as CDLXXXIII in Roman Numerals.
Calculate the sum of CD and LXXXIII.
A historian finds CDLXXXIII ancient coins and wants to distribute them into IX equal piles. How many coins will each pile contain?
A class is studying ancient numbers and needs to convert the product of XLV and XI into Roman numerals.
If a guard stands at position CCXLII and walks CCXLI steps east, what position does he reach in Roman numerals?
Convert the difference between D and XVII using Roman numerals.
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