Roman numerals

Rouman numerals, the numeric seestem uised in auncient Roum, employs combinations o letters frae the Laitin alphabet tae signify values. The nummers 1 tae 10 can be expressed in Roman numerals as follaes:

Entrance tae section LII (52) o the Colosseum, wi numerals still veesible
I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X.

The Roman numeral seestem is a cousin o Etruscan numerals. Uise o Roman numerals continued efter the decline o the Roman Empire. Frae the 14t century on, Roman numerals began tae be replaced in maist contexts bi mair convenient Hindu-Arabic numerals; however this process wis gradual, an the uise o Roman numerals in some minor applications continues tae this day.

Readin Roman numerals

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"2024" as a Roman numeral

Roman Numerals, as uised theday, are based on seven seembols:[1]

SymbolValue
I1
V5
X10
L50
C100
D500
M1,000

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