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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 (X) with a line over it or (X̅) to represent 10000, and I (1) to represent 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, adding 10000 (X̅) and 1000 (M) results in X̅M → 10000 + 1000 = 11000.
To write a large number, certain Roman Numerals can be repeated up to three times. For instance, III → 3.
If a small number precedes 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.
Let’s now learn how to write 11000 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 11000 in Roman numerals using the expansion method.
To write 11000 in Roman Numerals, follow these steps:
Step 1: Break the number based on the place value. This includes ones, tens, hundreds, thousands, etc.
For 11000, we write it as 10000 + 1000.
Step 2: Convert the number into Roman Numerals. 10000 in Roman Numerals is represented as X̅.
1000 in Roman Numerals is M.
Step 3: Combine the Roman Numerals together.
Therefore, 11000 in Roman Numerals is X̅ (10000) + M (1000) = X̅M.
When writing a large number into Roman Numerals, we group the numbers.
To write 11000 in Roman Numerals, we group 11000 as 10000 + 1000.
10000 in Roman Numerals is X̅.
1000 in Roman Numerals is M.
So, 11000 is written as X̅M in Roman Numerals.
Convert the population of a small village, which is eleven thousand, to Roman numerals.
An ancient scroll mentions a treasure of XIM gold coins buried over time. If MMIV coins have been recovered, how many are still buried?
A historian records events that happened over 11000 years. If a significant event happened MCXL years ago, how many years before that was the beginning of the timeline?
A monument inscription states the year it was built as XIM minus MCCCXLV years. What is the construction year in Roman numerals?
An old manuscript calculates the sum of two eras: one lasting XIM years and another ending after MMXVI years. What is the total duration in Roman numerals?
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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