Instruction
1
To write Roman numerals capital letters of the Latin alphabet. When working on the computer is also set in the language bar, nothing need enough of the English language – all the characters required for input of Roman numerals are present there.
2
Remember the basic letters corresponding to Roman numerals and numbers up to 1000.
I (corresponds to the English "ay") – 1. There are some similarities in the writing between the Roman and Arabic numeral, therefore, special difficulties should arise.
V (English V) – 5.
X (English "Former") – 10.
L (English "e") is 50.
C (English C) – 100. Because in the Latin alphabet, this letter was read as "C", remember it as the first letter in the word "hundredweight" is 100 pounds.
D (the English "Di") – 500.
M in the English "Uh") – 1000.
I (corresponds to the English "ay") – 1. There are some similarities in the writing between the Roman and Arabic numeral, therefore, special difficulties should arise.
V (English V) – 5.
X (English "Former") – 10.
L (English "e") is 50.
C (English C) – 100. Because in the Latin alphabet, this letter was read as "C", remember it as the first letter in the word "hundredweight" is 100 pounds.
D (the English "Di") – 500.
M in the English "Uh") – 1000.
3
The numbers 4 and 9 are designated as the formulas of "5-1" and "10-1", respectively. When writing, it looks like IV and IX (the unit is on from the larger number). Respectively, numbers 1, 2, 3 units more than five or ten are written to a formula "x+5", "10+x" (units are written to the right of the larger number x is equal to the number of units): VI, XIII.
4
The numbers 40 and 90 are recorded on a similar formula, but instead used tens units: XV, XC. When writing the numbers 60 and 110 the drive letter of a smaller number written to the right. By the same principle, are written and hundreds and thousands.
See below for the full table of numbers from one to one thousand in the Roman system.
See below for the full table of numbers from one to one thousand in the Roman system.
Note
The system of Roman numerals, as the ancient Greek and old Church Slavonic counterparts, is very cumbersome. Number it take up much space and are not easy to read, and apply some calculations becomes almost impossible. So, for most cases, using Arabic numerals and Roman dates indicate the (often centuries) and a few other numbers.