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Last updated on March 24th, 2025
Roman numerals are a method 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 more. 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 for counting. 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 X̅X̅X̅IV to represent 34000, where X̅ represents 10000 and IV represents 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. For example, XI → X + I → 10 + 1 = 11. However, for 34000, we use the line over the symbol to multiply its value by 1000, like X̅ for 10000.
To write a large number, there are certain Roman Numerals that can be repeated three times. For example, III → 3. For 34000, we use X̅ three times.
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. For 34000, IV represents 4, where I is subtracted from V.
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 34000 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 34000 in Roman numerals using the expansion method. To write 34000 in Roman Numerals, follow the steps,
Step 1: Break the number based on the place value. Place values are ones, tens, hundreds, etc. For 34000, we write it as 30000 + 4000.
Step 2: Converting the number into Roman Numerals
Step 3: Combining the Roman Numerals together. Therefore, 34000 in Roman Numerals is X̅X̅X̅ + IV̅ = X̅X̅X̅IV̅
When writing a large number into Roman Numerals, we group the number. To write 34000 in Roman Numerals, we group 34000 as 30000 + 4000.
So, 34000 is written as X̅X̅X̅IV̅ in Roman Numerals.
Calculate the sum of the population of two towns if one has a population of XVII thousand and the other XXVII thousand.
A historian finds that an ancient civilization lasted from the year MCM to the year MMMCM. Determine the duration of this civilization in Roman numerals.
If a historian discovers that a manuscript was written in the year MCD and was found in the year MMCD, how many years passed between when it was written and when it was found?
A company produced XXXIV thousand units of a product over a period of MMM days. How many units were produced per day?
Express the sum of the numbers MCDL and MMCL using the expansion method.
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