Roman Numerals (Numbers)
Hints in reading Roman Numerals
If a smaller character comes AFTER a larger character, then add the value of the two characters together.
If a smaller character comes BEFORE a larger character, then subtract the value of the smaller from the value of the larger character.
More Examples:
C L X V I I
CLXVII means 100 + 50 + 10 + 5 + 1 + 1 = 167
L IX
LIX means 50 + (10 - 1), or 50 + 9 = 59
XL I I I
XLIII means (50 - 10) + 1 + 1 + 1 = 43
X V I
XVI means 10 + 5 + 1 = 16
IC
XCIX means (100 - 10) + (10 - 1), or 90 + 9 = 99
XL IX
XLIX means (50 - 10) + (10 - 1), or 40 + 9 = 49