Roman Numeral Basics

Learn the symbols I, V, X, L, C, D, M

What You'll Learn

  • Know the seven Roman symbols
  • Add symbols left to right

📖The Symbols

Roman numerals use I = 1, V = 5, X = 10, L = 50, C = 100, D = 500, and M = 1000. Add them from largest to smallest: XVII = 10 + 5 + 1 + 1 = 17.