What is 20 3 86 in roman numerals?

Answer 1

XX-III-LXXXVIII (86) or XX-III-VXCI (101-15) Alternative conventionally accepted answer Firstly the question asked for the numerals for 86 not for 88. According to the website Algebra.com the accepted way of writing Roman numerals is to start with the highest value numeral on the left and read from left to right. Using this rule it is clear that LXXXVI (50 + 30 + 5 + 1) is perfectly correct and acceptable. The supposed alternative numeral VXCI starts with a numeral V (5) which is clearly lower in value than either X (10) or C (100). Another rule which it breaks is that "V may be placed before X (10) and L (50) but should not be placed before a higher value numeral" such as C.