74 in Roman Numerals

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 fingers, sticks, bones, etc., to count. When life became complex, a standard form was required to count. Ancient Romans used the Roman Numeral system for counting. 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 LXXIV to represent 74, here L is 50, XX is 20, and IV is 4. 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.

Rule 1: Addition Method

The addition method is used when the smaller number is placed after the larger number; then it is the addition method. For example, LXX → L + X + X → 50 + 10 + 10 = 70

Rule 2: Repetition Method

To write a large number, certain Roman Numerals can be repeated up to three times. XXX → 30.

Rule 3: Subtraction Method

If a smaller number is followed by a larger number in Roman Numerals, we subtract the smaller number from the larger number; it is a subtraction method. For example, IV → V - I → 5 - 1 = 4

Rule 4: Limitation Rule

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 LLL for 150; instead, we use CL.

Let’s now learn how to write 74 in Roman Numerals. Follow these methods to write the number in Roman Numerals.

• By Expansion Method
• By Grouping Method

In the expansion method, based on the place value, the number is broken down. In this section, we will learn how to write 74 in Roman numerals using the expansion method.

To write 74 in Roman Numerals, follow the steps:

Step 1: The number is broken based on the place value. Place values are ones, tens, hundreds, etc.

For 74, we write it as 50 + 20 + 4.

Step 2: Converting the number into Roman Numerals:

50 in Roman Numeral — L
20 in Roman Numeral — XX
4 in Roman Numeral — IV

Step 3: Combining the Roman Numerals together:

Therefore, 74 in Roman Numerals is L (50) + XX (20) + IV (4) = LXXIV.

When writing a large number into Roman Numerals, we group the number.
 

To write 74 in Roman Numerals, we group 74 as 50 + 20 + 4.

50 in Roman Numeral — L
20 in Roman Numeral — XX
4 in Roman Numeral — IV

So, 74 is written as LXXIV in Roman Numerals.

Roman Numerals follow a certain pattern, making them look similar. In this section, we will learn some numbers related to the Roman numeral 74:

• Addition rule: The addition method is used when a large number is followed by a smaller numeral; here, the values are added. For example, LXXIV = L + XX + IV = 50 + 20 + 4 = 74.

• Grouping method: Here, the given number is grouped based on its place value, and then we convert each group into its Roman numerals. For example, 74 = 50 + 20 + 4 = LXXIV.

• Repetition rule: Certain symbols (I, X, C, M) in the Roman numeric system can be repeated only up to three times. For example, XXX = 30 (X is repeated three times to represent the number 30).

• Subtraction rule: The subtraction method is used when a smaller numeral precedes a larger numeral. For example, IV = V - I = 4.

• Place value: The numerical value that a digit has by virtue of its position in a number. For example, in 74, the place values are 70 (tens) and 4 (ones).