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Last updated on February 25th, 2025
Roman numerals are the way of expressing numbers using symbols: I, V, X, L, C, D, and M. Roman Numerals are used in royal titles, book names, sequences, and more. Here we will discuss Roman Numerals, rules, and examples.
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. As life became complex, a standard form was required for counting.
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 MI to represent 1001, where M is 1000 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. For example, MI → M + I → 1000 + 1 = 1001.
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. 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 8 is written as VIII, not IIIIIIII.
Let’s learn how to write 1001 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 1001 in Roman numerals using the expansion method. To write 1001 in Roman Numerals, follow these steps:
Step 1: Break the number based on the place value. Place values are ones, tens, hundreds, etc. For 1001, we write it as 1000 + 1.
Step 2: Convert the number into Roman Numerals.
Step 3: Combine the Roman Numerals together. Therefore, 1001 in Roman Numeral is M (1000) + I (1) = MI.
When writing a large number into Roman Numerals, we group the number. To write 1001 in Roman Numeral, we group 1001 as 1000 + 1.
So, 1001 is written as MI in Roman Numerals.
A historian finds a manuscript dated M and wants to calculate how many years have passed since then up to MMI. How many years have passed?
A library has M books and wants to distribute them equally among I librarians. How many books will each librarian receive?
Calculate the combined total of ML and DLI.
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Write the Roman Numeral for 500 + 501 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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