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Last updated on February 21st, 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 CCCIV to represent 304, where CCC is 300 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.
The addition method is used when the smaller number is placed after the larger number, then it is the addition method. For example, CCCIV → CCC + IV → 300 + 4 = 304
To write a large number, there are certain Roman Numerals that can be repeated three times. CCC → 300.
If a small number is followed by a large number in Roman Numerals, we subtract the smaller number from the large number; it is a subtraction method. For example, IV → V - I → 5 - 1 = 4
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, and for 8, we write VIII, not IIIIIIII.
Let’s now learn how to write 304 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 304 in Roman numerals using the expansion method.
To write 304 in Roman Numerals, follow the steps:
Step 1: The number is broken based on the place value. Place value that is ones, tens, hundreds, etc.
For 304, we write it as 300 + 4
Step 2: Converting the number into Roman Numerals
300 in Roman Numerals — CCC
4 in Roman Numerals — IV
Step 3: Combining them Roman Numerals together.
Therefore, 304 in Roman Numerals is CCC (300) + IV (4) = CCCIV
When writing a large number into Roman Numerals, we group the number.
To write 304 in Roman Numerals, we group 304 as 300 + 4.
300 in Roman Numerals — CCC
4 in Roman Numerals — IV
So, 304 is written as CCCIV in Roman Numerals.
A historian found CCCIV ancient coins and wants to distribute them equally among XVI historians. How many coins will each historian receive?
A museum displayed CCCIV artifacts in one exhibition and CXLV artifacts in another. Find the total number of artifacts displayed.
An archaeologist has a collection of CCCIV relics. After donating LXXIII relics to a museum, how many relics does the archaeologist have left?
A scholar needs to calculate the product of CCCIV and II for a research project. What is the result?
Convert 304 to Roman numerals using the expansion method.
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