Roman numerals

Roman numerals were created more than 2,000 years ago. Roman numerals are still used today. You can find Roman numerals on clock and watch faces, on monument and building inscriptions, and on official papers, magazines and books.

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• Roman Numerals Chart

Roman numerals chart

The following Roman numerals chart shows the roman numerals and roman numeral conversion to Arabic numbers equivalent.

Roman numerals	Arabic numbers
I	1
V	5
X	10
L	50
C	100
D	500
M	1,000

Roman numeral system

The Roman numeral system uses seven letters to represent numbers. Combinations of these Roman numeral letters represent other numbers.

Bar over Roman Numerals

A bar over a Roman numeral tells you to multiply the Roman numeral by 1,000. In another word, a bar over Roman numerals is Roman numeral converter converting Roman numerals to Roman numerals multiplied by 1,000.