What does cclxxv mean?

Answer 1

i think something is wrong...(c)means 100 (l) means 1 and(x)means 10 and (v)means 5 if we read (cc) read it 200 because (c) is equal to 100 and u have two (c) its like 100 + 100 =200

so now we have 200

now lets go to (l) = 1

so now we have 1

lets go to (x)=10 and u have two x (xx)=20

and (v)=5

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if we add all its like...

200+1+20+5=226 but the equation is wrong...

when we read the (lX) we dont read it 11 because 11 is like this=(Xl)

so x is 10 and l is 1

(X) - (l) = 9

now lets continue...

200+9+10 because you have another (X)

200+9=10+5=224

im not sure of my answer but i think my equation is correct..

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Improved Answer:-

cclxxv is the same as CCLXXV and they represent 275 in Roman numerals