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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. 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 DCCCLXXXIII to represent 883. Here, D is 500, CCC is 300, L is 50, XXX is 30, 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, DCCCLXXXIII is D (500) + CCC (300) + L (50) + XXX (30) + III (3) = 883.
To write a large number, certain Roman numerals can be repeated up to three times. For example, CCC represents 300.
If a small number is placed before a large number in Roman numerals, we subtract the smaller number from the large number. For example, IV is V - I = 5 - 1 = 4.
The symbols cannot be repeated more than three times, and symbols like V, L, and D cannot be repeated. For example, we write 50 as L, not XXXXX.
Let’s now learn how to write 883 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 883 in Roman numerals using the expansion method. To write 883 in Roman numerals, follow the steps:
Step 1: Break the number based on the place value, i.e., hundreds, tens, and ones. For 883, we write it as 800 + 80 + 3.
Step 2: Convert each number into Roman numerals:
Step 3: Combine the Roman numerals together. Therefore, 883 in Roman Numerals is DCCC + LXXX + III = DCCCLXXXIII.
When writing a large number into Roman numerals, we group the number. To write 883 in Roman numerals, we group 883 as 800 + 80 + 3:
So, 883 is written as DCCCLXXXIII in Roman numerals.
Calculate the sum of DCCC and LXXXIII.
If you distribute DCCCLXXXIII apples among VII friends equally, how many apples does each friend receive?
Find the difference between CM and DCCCLXXXIII.
Multiply XLVII by XIX. What is the product in Roman numerals?
Using the expansion method, write the Roman numeral for the sum of DCCC and LXXXIII.
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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