Roman Numerals

Roman numerals are a unique numerical system that originated with the Romans. This system uses a combination of letters to represent specific base numbers and other numbers in a way that combines both addition and subtraction. For example, the Roman numeral XLVII represents the number 47 in numeric form. These numerals are created using various symbols, primarily letters from the English alphabet. For instance, the number 5 is represented by the letter V. Roman numerals are commonly used in naming, such as Class I, Class II, Class X, and more.

What Are Roman Numerals?

Roman numerals are an ancient numbering system that remains in use today. In this system, letters are used to represent fixed positive numbers. The Roman numerals I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, and X correspond to the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10, respectively.

Beyond 10, Roman numerals continue with XI for 11, XII for 12, XIII for 13, and so on, up to XX for 20. The most commonly used Roman numerals, which represent basic numbers, are listed in the table below.

Roman Numerals 1 to 100

The list of Roman Numerals from 1 to 100 provides the translation of each number into its corresponding Roman numeral. Understanding these numerals helps students grasp how to convert and form new numbers using Roman counting. Explore the rules for writing Roman numerals from 1 to 100 on this page and enhance your knowledge of this ancient numbering system.

Roman Numbers 1 to 100 Chart

Number Roman Numeral Number Roman Numeral
1 I 51 LI
2 II 52 LII
3 III 53 LIII
4 IV 54 LIV
5 V 55 LV
6 VI 56 LVI
7 VII 57 LVII
8 VIII 58 LVIII
9 IX 59 LIX
10 X 60 LX
11 XI 61 LXI
12 XII 62 LXII
13 XIII 63 LXIII
14 XIV 64 LXIV
15 XV 65 LXV
16 XVI 66 LXVI
17 XVII 67 LXVII
18 XVIII 68 LXVIII
19 XIX 69 LXIX
20 XX 70 LXX
21 XXI 71 LXXI
22 XXII 72 LXXII
23 XXIII 73 LXXIII
24 XXIV 74 LXXIV
25 XXV 75 LXXV
26 XXVI 76 LXXVI
27 XXVII 77 LXXVII
28 XXVIII 78 LXXVIII
29 XXIX 79 LXXIX
30 XXX 80 LXXX
31 XXXI 81 LXXXI
32 XXXII 82 LXXXII
33 XXXIII 83 LXXXIII
34 XXXIV 84 LXXXIV
35 XXXV 85 LXXXV
36 XXXVI 86 LXXXVI
37 XXXVII 87 LXXXVII
38 XXXVIII 88 LXXXVIII
39 XXXIX 89 LXXXIX
40 XL 90 XC
41 XLI 91 XCI
42 XLII 92 XCII
43 XLIII 93 XCIII
44 XLIV 94 XCIV
45 XLV 95 XCV
46 XLVI 96 XCVI
47 XLVII 97 XCVII
48 XLVIII 98 XCVIII
49 XLIX 99 XCIX
50 L 100 C

Roman Numerals 100 to 1000

Once you have practiced the earlier list, you can easily identify and understand the Roman numerals ranging from 100 to 1000 as well."

Number Roman Numerals  Evaluation
100 C 100
200 CC 100 + 100
300 CCC 100 + 100 + 100
400 CD 500 – 100
500 D 500
600 DC 500 + 100
700 DCC 500 + 100 + 100
800 DCCC 500 + 100 + 100 + 100
900 CM 1000 – 100
1000 M 1000

Roman Numerals 100 to 5000

Arabic and Roman numerals
Arabic Roman
1 I
2 II
3 III
4 IV
5 V
6 VI
7 VII
8 VIII
9 IX
10 X
11 XI
12 XII
13 XIII
14 XIV
15 XV
16 XVI
17 XVII
18 XVIII
19 XIX
20 XX
21 XXI
22 XXII
23 XXIII
24 XXIV
30 XXX
40 XL
50 L
60 LX
70 LXX
80 LXXX
90 XC
100 C
101 CI
102 CII
200 CC
300 CCC
400 CD
500 D
600 DC
700 DCC
800 DCCC
900 CM
1,000 M
1,001 MI
1,002 MII
1,900 MCM
2,000 MM
2,001 MMI
2,002 MMII
2,100 MMC
3,000 MMM
4,000 IV or MMMM
5,000 V

Roman Letters

Roman letters are derived from the English alphabet, but not all English letters are considered Roman. Out of the 26 English alphabets, 23 are recognized as Roman letters, with J, U, and W being exceptions. Therefore, the Roman letters are as follows: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, V, X, Y, and Z. These letters are also referred to as Roman symbols.

Rules for Writing Roman Numerals

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