What Are Roman Numerals?
Roman numerals are a system for writing numbers using seven letters from the Roman alphabet: Ⅰ, Ⅴ, Ⅹ, Ⅼ, Ⅽ, Ⅾ, and Ⅿ. They represent the numbers one, five, ten, fifty, one hundred, five hundred, and one thousand.
The system was developed in ancient Rome and dominated the West for at least 1500 years. Roman numerals were replaced by the Hindu-Arabic numeral system (0-9) in the 14th century. The Eastern system was better suited for calculating fractions, larger numbers, and more complicated computations.
How Do You Read Roman Numerals?
Roman numerals are written through a combination of seven letters. These are as follows
| Roman Numeral | Number |
| I | 1 |
| V | 5 |
| X | 10 |
| L | 50 |
| C | 100 |
| D | 500 |
| M | 1,000 |
In order to write a number, Roman numerals can be used by combining letters together. This is almost like a small math problem that needs to be solved, but is much simpler than it seems.
How to Write 42 in Roman Numerals?
To write 42 in Roman numerals correctly you combine the values together. The highest numerals should always precede the lower numerals in order of precedence to give you the correct written combination, like in the table above (top to bottom). like this:
XL + II = XLII
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How Do You Read 42 as Roman Numerals
To correctly read the number 42 as the Roman numeral XLII, It must be read as it is written; from left to right and from high to low numbers.
It is incorrect to use the Roman symbol XLII in a text, unless it represents an ordinal value. In any other usage case it should be written in the normal format (arabic number) 42.
How Is 42 Converted to Roman Numerals?
To convert 42 to Roman Numerals the conversion involves you to split it up into place values (ones, tens, hundreds, thousands), like this:
| Place Value | Number | Roman Numeral |
| Tens | 40 | XL |
| Ones | 2 | II |
| Conversion | 40+2 | XL + II |
Rules for Forming Roman Numbers
Rule 1: If symbol is repeated, it’s value is added
Example
II = I +I = 1+1 = 2
XXX = X+X+X = 10 +10+10 = 30
Rule 2: No symbol is repeated more than 3 times
III is allowed
IIII is not allowed
Note : V, L, D are never repeated
Rule 3: If smaller value symbole is written to right of greater value symbol, its value gets added
VI = V+I = 5+1= 6
XII = X+I +I = 10+1+1=12
XLII = XL+II = 40 + 2= 42
Rule 4: If the symbol of sammer value is written to the left of greater value, its value gets subtracted
IV = V- I = 5- 1 = 4
IX = X- I 10-1 = 9
XL = L-X = 50-10 = 40
Roman Numerals In Use Today
We still use Roman numerals today: Classic watches and clock faces use Roman numerals to mark the numbers from one to twelve (Ⅻ); chapters in books and acts in plays are still often counted with Roman letters (Act Ⅳ), as are the names of kings, queens, popes, and emperors (Queen Elizabeth Ⅱ).
When people want to remember a particular event, many get a tattoo with Roman numerals spelling out a special date—birthdays, wedding dates, and other commemorations.
Now you understand how to read and write 42 in Roman Numerals,
