Question

Write the corresponding Hindu-Arabic numerals for each of the following:

(i) KXIX
(ii) KDLXV
(iii) KKCXXIII
(iv) KKKDCXL

Answer 1

(i) 1,000 +10 + 9 = 1,019
(ii) 1,000 + 500 + 50 +10 + 5 = 1,565

(iii) 1,000 + 1,000 + 100 + 10 + 10 + 3 = 2,123
(iv) 1,000 + 1,000 + 1,000 + 500 + 100 + (50 − 10) = 3,640