Roman numerals from 1 to 100: counting in Roman numerals

Roman numerals from 1 to 100

Find below a table of all the Roman numerals from 1 to 100 and their correspondences in Arabic numerals. Thanks to this list of Roman numerals, easily learn to count like a real vintage Roman!

This non-exhaustive list of Roman numerals is also there to help you navigate your story chapter numbers, the different kings or queens, or any other text using these Roman symbols.

Number	Roman numeral	In letters
1	I	One
2	II	Two
3	III	Three
4	IV	Four
5	V	Five
6	VI	Six
7	VII	Seven
8	VIII	Eight
9	IX	Nine
10	X	Ten
11	XI	Eleven
12	XII	Twelve
13	XIII	Thirteen
14	XIV	Fourteen
15	XV	Fifteen
16	XVI	Sixteen
17	XVII	Seventeen
18	XVIII	Eighteen
19	XIX	Nineteen
20	XX	Twenty
21	XXI	Twenty-one
22	XXII	Twenty-two
23	XXIII	Twenty-three
24	XXIV	Twenty-four
25	XXV	Twenty-five
26	XXVI	Twenty-six
27	XXVII	Twenty-seven
28	XXVIII	Twenty-eight
29	XXIX	Twenty-nine
30	XXX	Thirty
31	XXXI	Thirty-one
32	XXXII	Thirty-two
33	XXXIII	Thirty-three
34	XXXIV	Thirty-four
35	XXXV	Thirty-five
36	XXXVI	Thirty-six
37	XXXVII	Thirty-seven
38	XXXVIII	Thirty-eight
39	XXXIX	Thirty-nine
40	XL	Forty
41	XLI	Forty-one
42	XLII	Forty-two
43	XLIII	Forty-three
44	XLIV	Forty-four
45	XLV	Forty-five
46	XLVI	Forty-six
47	XLVII	Forty-seven
48	XLVIII	Forty-eight
49	XLIX	Forty-nine
50	L	Fifty
51	LI	Fifty-one
52	LII	Fifty-two
53	LIII	Fifty-three
54	LIV	Fifty-four
55	LV	Fifty-five
56	LVI	Fifty-six
57	LVII	Fifty-seven
58	LVIII	Fifty-eight
59	LIX	Fifty-nine
60	LX	Sixty
61	LXI	Sixty-one
62	LXII	Sixty-two
63	LXIII	Sixty-three
64	LXIV	Sixty-four
65	LXV	Sixty-five
66	LXVI	Sixty-six
67	LXVII	Sixty-seven
68	LXVIII	Sixty-eight
69	LXIX	Sixty-nine
70	LXX	Seventy
71	LXXI	Seventy-one
72	LXXII	Seventy-two
73	LXXIII	Seventy-three
74	LXXIV	Seventy-four
75	LXXV	Seventy-five
76	LXXVI	Seventy-six
77	LXXVII	Seventy-seven
78	LXXVIII	Seventy-eight
79	LXXIX	Seventy-nine
80	LXXX	Eighty
81	LXXXI	Eighty-one
82	LXXXII	Eighty-two
83	LXXXIII	Eighty-three
84	LXXXIV	Eighty-four
85	LXXXV	Eighty-five
86	LXXXVI	Eighty-six
87	LXXXVII	Eighty-seven
88	LXXXVIII	Eighty-eight
89	LXXXIX	Eighty-nine
90	XC	Ninety
91	XCI	Ninety-one
92	XCII	Ninety-two
93	XCIII	Ninety-three
94	XCIV	Ninety-four
95	XCV	Ninety-five
96	XCVI	Ninety-six
97	XCVII	Ninety-seven
98	XCVIII	Ninety-eight
99	XCIX	Ninety-nine
100	C	One hundred

Basic rules for counting to 100

Counting to 100 with Roman numerals can seem complex due to the additive nature of this number system. However, by following a few simple rules, you can master the art of counting with Roman numerals to 100. Here is a guide to help you:

Know the basic symbols

• I : 1
• V : 5
• X : 10
• L : 50
• C : 100

Master basic numbering

I, II, III, IV, V are the numbers 1 to 5.

X represents 10. So, VI, VII, VIII, IX represent 6, 7, 8, 9 respectively.

Basic combinations, like XI (11), XII (12), XIII (13), XIX (19), are also useful to know.

Count by tens

X represents 10. So, X, XX, XXX, XL represent 10, 20, 30, 40 respectively.

To represent numbers 11 to 19, use X with lower symbols, such as XI, XII, XIII, XIX.

Count by fifty

L represents 50. You can use L alone or combine with the numbers I through XL to represent different numbers.

Count to 100

Use the rules above to combine symbols and represent numbers up to 100. For example, XC represents 90 (100 - 10), and XCIX represents 99 (100 - 10 + 10 - 1).

Here are some examples to illustrate how to count to 100 with Roman numerals:

• XX : 20
• XL : 40
• LX : 60
• LXXX : 80
• XC : 90
• C : 100

By practicing regularly and breaking down numbers into ones, tens and fifties, you will gain familiarity with Roman numerals up to 100. Feel free to use online resources, educational apps or practice exercises to strengthen your SKILLS.

Convert any Arabic numeral to Roman numeral

If you want to know the following Roman numerals and count above 100, you can use the Roman numeral converter. This will allow you to convert any number into Roman numerals quickly.

Roman numeral converter