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Last updated on February 28th, 2025
To meet their daily commerce and administration needs, the ancient Romans developed Roman Numerals. It used a combination of seven symbols — I, V, X, L, C, D, and M to represent numbers. Roman numerals were used to record transactions, keep track of data, and label military units. In this topic, we are going to learn about the Roman numeral CMLX.
Ancient Romans discovered that counting fingers could get very complicated after 10. So to overcome the complexity, the Roman numeric system was developed. This was widely used throughout Europe as a standard writing system until the late Middle Ages.
Seven symbols are used to represent numbers in the Roman numeric system — I, V, X, L, C, D, and M. The numerals are made up of different combinations of these symbols. CMLX in Roman numerals can be written in number form by adding and subtracting the values of each Roman numeral, i.e. CMLX = 960.
Let us learn more about the Roman numeral CMLX, how we write them, the mistakes we usually make, and ways to avoid these mistakes.
When writing Roman numerals, there are a few rules that we need to follow based on the Roman numerals we are trying to write. In this section, we will learn about the rules when writing Roman numerals and how to represent them.
When a larger symbol is followed by a smaller symbol, we add the numerals to each other. For example, in XI, we have 10 + 1 = 11.
A symbol that is repeated three times in continuation increases the value of the numeral. For example, CCC = 300.
We use the subtraction method when a larger symbol follows a smaller symbol. For example, XL = 40 (which is 50 – 10).
Symbols cannot be repeated more than three times, and some symbols, such as V, L, and D, cannot be repeated more than once. For example, 10 is represented as X and not VV.
Let us learn about how to write CMLX in Roman numerals. There are two methods that we can use to write Roman numerals:
The breaking down of Roman numerals into parts and then converting them into numerals is what we call the expansion method. The expansion method is the breaking down of Roman numerals into numerical form and adding them to get the final number.
Step 1: Break the Roman numerals into parts.
Step 2: Now write each of the Roman numerals with its numerical digit in the place value.
Step 3: Add or subtract the numerals together.
For CMLX, Step 1: First we break the Roman numerals. CMLX = CM + L + X
Step 2: Write the Roman Numerals for each part
The Roman Numeral CM is 900
The Roman Numeral L is 50
The Roman Numeral X is 10
Step 3: Combine all the numbers CM + L + X = 900 + 50 + 10 = 960 Therefore, the Roman Numeral CMLX is 960.
Using subtraction and addition rules, we will apply the grouping method. This means we break the Roman numerals into smaller groups, which makes it easier to work with. This method groups the Roman numerals logically, and then we write the numbers for each group.
Step 1: Take the largest number and write the number for that Roman numeral.
Step 2: Write the Roman numeral using the subtraction and addition rules.
Example: Let’s take the Roman numeral CMLX.
Step 1: The larger Roman numerals are what we will begin with. Once split, the Roman numerals we get are CM and LX. The numeral for CM is 900.
Step 2: Now we need to either add or subtract the smaller number, depending on its place.
Here we add LX to CM and we will get CMLX. The Roman numeral LX is 60. Therefore, the numeral of CMLX is 960.
If a Roman soldier receives a reward of CMLX denarii each year, how much would he receive in three years? Write the answer in Roman numerals.
A merchant has CMLX pieces of fabric and sells CXL. How many pieces are left? Write the answer in Roman numerals.
Divide CMLX by IV and express the answer in Roman numerals.
Calculate the product of CMLX and II. Provide the answer in Roman numerals.
Convert CMLX into its decimal form.
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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