answersLogoWhite

0

When a smaller roman numeral comes before a bigger roman numeral, the smaller one usually gets subtracted from the bigger roman numeral. For example:

XL = X (10) - L (50) = 40

IV = I (1) - V (5) = 4

CM = C (100) - M (1000) = 900

User Avatar

Wiki User

15y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

What is the value of the Roman numeral IV?

The Roman numeral IV represents the number 4 in our modern Arabic numeral system. In Roman numerals, "I" represents 1 and "V" represents 5. When a smaller numeral (I) is placed before a larger numeral (V), it is subtracted from the larger numeral, resulting in 4.


What does mcm stand for in roman numerals?

MCM stands for 1900. M is 1000. C is 100. Because a smaller lies before a bigger roman numeral you must substract. So 1000 + (1000-100) = 1900 or MCM.


In a Roman numeral what is meant when a symbol for a smaller unit appears before a symbol for a larger unit?

Subtraction


Which roman numeral comes before X?

It is: IX = 9


What is roman numeral xxvx means?

The Roman numeral "XXVX" is not a valid Roman numeral according to the standard rules of Roman numeral notation. In Roman numerals, "V" represents 5 and "X" represents 10. Therefore, "XXVX" would be interpreted as 20 + 5 + 10, which equals 35 in standard Arabic numerals. However, the use of "V" before "X" violates the subtractive principle of Roman numerals, where a smaller numeral before a larger one indicates subtraction.


What roman numeral comes before xix?

It is: XVIII = 18


What is IXXIII in roman numerals?

IXXIII is not a valid Roman numeral. In Roman numerals, I represents 1, X represents 10, and V represents 5. When a smaller numeral appears before a larger numeral, it is subtracted from the larger numeral. Therefore, the correct representation of 9 followed by 13 in Roman numerals would be IXXIII, which is 9 followed by 13 and not a standard Roman numeral.


What does vl mean in roman numerals?

VL is the roman numeral representation of 45. V is 5 and L is 50. A smaller number before a bigger number means to subtract, so 50 - 5 = 45.It's like IX, the I (1) is smaller than X (10), so 10 - 1 = 9.


What roman numeral is bigger mi or cmlxiv?

mi = 1001 cmlxiv =964 so mi is bigger


What does the roman numeral XL stand for?

X is the roman numeral for 10 and L represents the roman numeral for a quarter of the numerals that appear before it. So in this case the numeral before the L is X, and so a quarter of 10 is 2.5. Therefore, the roman numeral for XL would stand for 12.5 in modern day numbers.Improved Answer:-XL = 40


What is the value for the roman numeral XXC?

80


What is the numeral that comes before the number 1001?

If you mean Roman numeral then it is M = 1000