Last updated on May 26th, 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), D (500), and M (1000) are the symbols we use to count.
In Roman Numerals, we use _X̅X̅V̅I̅_ to represent 26000. Here, X̅ is 10000, V̅ is 5000, and I̅ is 1000. 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, XI → X + I → 10 + 1 = 11.
To write a large number, certain Roman Numerals can be repeated up to three times. III → 3.
If a smaller number is followed by a larger number in Roman Numerals, we subtract the smaller number from the larger number. For example, IX → X - I → 10 - 1 = 9.
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 for 8, we write VIII, not IIIIIIII.
Let’s now learn how to write 26000 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 26000 in Roman numerals using the expansion method. To write 26000 in Roman Numerals, follow the steps:
Step 1: The number is broken based on the place value. Place values include ones, tens, hundreds, etc. For 26000, we write it as 10000 + 10000 + 5000 + 1000.
Step 2: Converting the number into Roman Numerals
Step 3: Combining them together. Therefore, 26000 in Roman Numeral is X̅ + X̅ + V̅ + I̅ = _X̅X̅V̅I̅_
When writing a large number into Roman Numeral, we group the number. To write 26000 in Roman Numeral, we group 26000 as 10000 + 10000 + 5000 + 1000.
So, 26000 is written as _X̅X̅V̅I̅_ in Roman Numerals.
Students make mistakes when writing a number in Roman Numerals. To master Roman Numerals, we can learn a few common mistakes and the ways to avoid them.
Calculate the sum of MMXIII and the numeral representing 26000.
The sum of MMXIII and the numeral representing 26000 is MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMXIII.
MMXIII represents 2013 in Roman numerals. The numeral for 26000 is MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM.
Adding these, we get 2013 + 26000 = 28013.
Thus, 28013 in Roman numerals is MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMXIII.
A historian discovered MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM artifacts in a site and decided to distribute them equally among XXVI museums. How many artifacts will each museum receive?
Each museum will receive M (1000) artifacts.
The historian discovered 26000 artifacts, represented as MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM in Roman numerals.
Dividing 26000 by 26 (XXVI), each museum receives 26000 / 26 = 1000 artifacts, which is M in Roman numerals.
If a treasure chest contains MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM coins and a pirate takes MMCDLVI of them, how many coins remain?
The number of coins remaining is MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMDXLIV.
The chest initially has 26000 coins (MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM).
A pirate takes away 2456 coins (MMCDLVI).
Subtracting, 26000 - 2456 = 23544.
The remaining coins, 23544, are represented as MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMDXLIV in Roman numerals.
Convert the year 26000 from Roman numerals to Arabic numerals.
The year MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM in Roman numerals is 26000 in Arabic numerals.
Roman numerals MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM represent 26000.
Each M equals 1000, and with 26 Ms, the conversion is straightforward: 26 × 1000 = 26000.
A library has a collection of books numbered from I to MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM. How many books are there in total?
There are 26000 books in total.
The collection spans from I (1) to MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM (26000). This means there are 26000 books in total, as the highest number in the collection is 26000, represented as MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM in Roman numerals.
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