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Last updated on February 23rd, 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. 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 CDXXV to represent 425, where CD is 400, XX is 20, and V is 5. 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, 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 precedes a large number in Roman Numerals, we subtract the smaller number from the larger. 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 425 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 425 in Roman numerals using the expansion method. To write 425 in Roman Numerals, follow the steps:
Step 1: Break the number based on the place value. Place values include ones, tens, hundreds, etc. For 425, we write it as 400 + 20 + 5.
Step 2: Convert the number into Roman Numerals
400 in Roman Numeral - CD
20 in Roman Numeral - XX
5 in Roman Numeral - V
Step 3: Combine them together. Therefore, 425 in Roman Numerals is CD (400) + XX (20) + V (5) = CDXXV.
When writing a large number into Roman Numerals, we group the number. To write 425 in Roman Numerals, we group 425 as 400 + 20 + 5
So, 425 is written as CDXXV in Roman Numerals.
If a museum has CDXXV ancient artifacts and decides to divide them equally into V display cases, how many artifacts will each display case contain?
A historian discovered a document mentioning the year CDXXV and another document mentioning the year CCXLV. What is the difference in years between the two documents?
Calculate the sum of CLXV and CCLX in Roman numerals.
A treasure chest contains CDXXV gold coins. If a pirate takes away CL gold coins, how many coins are left in the chest?
Write the Roman Numeral for 250 + 175 using the expansion method.
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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