Roman numerals....
1 = I
2 = II
3 = III
4 = IV (or IIII on old clocks, watches and sundials)
5 = V
6 = VI
7 = VII
8 = VIII
9 = IX
10 = X
20 = XX
30 = XXX
40 = XL
50 = L
60 = LX
70 = LXX
80 = LXXX
90 = XC
100 = C
500 = D
1000 = M
2000 = MM
3000 = MMM
The numbers 11 - 19 and 21 - 29 etc follow the same pattern as the numbers 1 to 9 but preceeded by X or XX etc. The same applies to numbers preceeded by 100s or 1000s. Some examples...
14 = XIV
44 = XLIV
88 = LXXXVIII
151 = CLI
423 = CDXXIII
666 = DCLXVI
1066 = MLXVI
2009 = MMIX
roman numerals
The Arabic numbers for 1859 are 1859, the Roman numerals for 1859 are MDCCCLIX.
A) Arabic numerals are in numbers whereas Roman numerals are in letters.B) Even if Roman numerals are in letters the symbols are easier to understand, despite the fact that Australians and Americans and most probably you write numbers using the system of Arabic numerals.C) The system of Roman numerals was invented before the system of Arabic numerals, but people use the system of Arabic numerals to write more frequently.
Bear in mind that Roman numerals actually are numbers, they are just not the kind of numbers that we presently use, which are called Arabic numerals. Arabic numerals were first used in Europe in the year 976 AD. Roman numerals still have not entirely fallen out of use, although for most purposes we use Arabic numerals.
On Converting between Arabic and Roman Numbers ,we get : 5492 in roman numerals is : MMMMMCDXCII
On Converting between Arabic and Roman Numbers ,we get : 5289 in roman numerals is : MMMMMCCLXXXIX
On Converting between Arabic and Roman Numbers ,we get : 64982 in roman numerals is : MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMCMLXXXII
There is no system called "Arabic numbers". XII can be defined by a set of Arabic NUMERALS, but not by a single character.Improved Answer:-The Roman numerals of XII equals 12 in Hindu-Arabic numerals.
On Converting between Arabic and Roman Numbers ,we get : 9 in roman numerals is : IX
On Converting between Arabic and Roman Numbers ,we get :1 8970 in roman numerals is : MMMMMMMMCMLXX
On converting between Arabic and Roman Numbers ,we get : 5000 IN ROMAN NUMERALS is written as : _ V
On converting between Arabic and Roman Numbers ,we get : 1996 IN ROMAN NUMERALS is written as : MCMXCVI