Roman Numerals Summary Flashcards
V
5
I
1
X
10
L
50
C
100
D
500
M
1000
Symbol “I” has the value 1, and it will not be repeated more than three times.
Symbol “V” has the value 5, and it will not be repeated.
Symbol “X” has the value 10, and yes, to the max, it can be repeated three times maximum.
Symbol “L” has the value of 50, and it is not repeated.
Symbol “C” has the value 100, and it is repeated three times.
Symbol “M” has the value 1000, and it is repeated max three times.
I can come before V or X and stand for a one-per cent subtraction, so IV (5 - 1) = 4 and IX (10 - 1) = 9, respectively.
X can come before L or C to stand for subtracting 10, making XL (50-10) equal to 40 and XC (100-10) equal to 90.
- Convert these numbers to roman numerals.
36
42
101
51
Ans: (a) 36 = XXXVI
(b) 42 = XLII
(c) 101 = CI
(d) 51 = LI
- Convert XLIV into an integer.
Ans: XLIV = 45-1 = 44
Convert the Roman numeral to numbers.
LIV
XLV
(a) 54, (b) 45
Convert the numbers to Roman numerals.
100
500
(a) C, (b) D