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Last updated on March 24th, 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. 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 XXXI to represent 31000, where X is 10000 and M is 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. For example, XXXI → XXX (30000) + I (1000) = 31000.
To write a large number, there are certain Roman numerals that can be repeated three times. For example, XXX → 30000.
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 VVV for 15; instead, we use XV.
Let’s now learn how to write 31000 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 31000 in Roman numerals using the expansion method. To write 31000 in Roman numerals, follow the steps:
Step 1: Break the number based on the place value: ones, tens, hundreds, thousands, etc. For 31000, we write it as 30000 + 1000.
Step 2: Convert the number into Roman numerals:
Step 3: Combine them together. Therefore, 31000 in Roman numerals is XXX (30000) + M (1000) = XXXI.
When writing a large number into Roman numerals, we group the number. To write 31000 in Roman numerals, we group 31000 as 30000 + 1000.
So, 31000 is written as XXXI in Roman numerals.
A historian discovers an ancient manuscript that mentions the year XXXI times a particular event happened. If the manuscript is referring to 31000 years, how many times did the event occur each year?
An archaeologist finds a series of tiles, with each tile representing a century, totaling XXXI tiles. If each tile represents 100 years, how many years do these tiles collectively represent?
A collector has a collection of artifacts from the Roman Empire, with each artifact dated to a period of M years. If the collector has XXXI artifacts, what is the total period these artifacts represent?
A mathematician is exploring patterns in large Roman numerals and writes a sequence of numbers totaling 31000. If the sequence starts with M and ends with XXX, what is the middle number in Roman numerals?
A scholar records an average of XXXI observations per year over a period of M years. How many total observations did the scholar record?
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