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), C (100), D (500), and M (1000) are the symbols we use to count. In Roman Numerals, we use XLVI with a line above it (XLV̅I̅) to represent 46000, where XL is 40, V is 5, I is 1, and the line above indicates multiplication by 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; then, it is the addition method. For example, VI → V + I → 5 + 1 = 6.
To write a large number, certain Roman Numerals 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, 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 we write as VIII, not IIIIIIII.
Let’s now learn how to write 46000 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 46000 in Roman numerals using the expansion method. To write 46000 in Roman Numerals, follow the steps,
Step 1: Break the number based on the place value. Place values are ones, tens, hundreds, etc. For 46000, we write it as 40000 + 6000.
Step 2: Converting the number into Roman Numerals
Step 3: Combining the Roman Numerals together. Therefore, 46000 in Roman Numerals is XL (40,000) + VI (6,000) = XLV̅I̅
When writing a large number into Roman Numerals, we group the number. To write 46000 in Roman Numerals, we group 46000 as 40000 + 6000.
So, 46000 is written as XLV̅I̅ 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.
A museum has XLVI thousand visitors in a year. If each visitor pays an entrance fee of M, what is the total revenue in Roman numerals?
The total revenue is XLVIM.
The number of visitors is XLVI thousand, which is 46,000.
Each visitor pays M (1,000).
Therefore, the total revenue is 46,000 × 1,000 = 46,000,000.
In Roman numerals, 46,000 is XLVIM, as the multiplication implies adding M for each thousand.
A historian needs to divide a collection of XLVI thousand ancient coins equally among V museums. How many coins will each museum receive, and what is that number in Roman numerals?
Each museum will receive IXCCII thousand coins.
To find the number of coins each museum receives, divide the total number of coins by the number of museums.
XLVI thousand coins is 46,000.
Dividing by V (5), each museum receives 9,200 coins.
In Roman numerals, 9,200 can be written as IXCCII.
Calculate the sum of the population of two cities, one with a population of XXIII thousand and the other with a population of XXIII thousand, and express it in Roman numerals.
The sum of the populations is XLVI thousand.
The populations are XXIII thousand each, or 23,000 each.
The sum is 23,000 + 23,000 = 46,000.
In Roman numerals, 46,000 is XLVI thousand.
A library adds XLVI thousand new books to its collection. If it had XXXIV thousand books before, how many books does it have now, in Roman numerals?
The library now has LXXX thousand books.
The library had XXXIV thousand books (34,000) and added XLVI thousand books (46,000).
The total is 34,000 + 46,000 = 80,000.
In Roman numerals, 80,000 is LXXX thousand.
Write the Roman Numeral for the average number of visitors per month if a site has XLVI thousand annual visitors.
The average number of visitors per month is MMMDCCCXXXIII.
To find the average monthly visitors, divide the annual visitors by 12.
XLVI thousand visitors is 46,000.
Dividing by 12 gives 3,833.33, which is approximately 3,833.
In Roman numerals, 3,833 is MMMDCCCXXXIII.
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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