Question

Write the Arabic value of MDCCXLIV

Answer 1

M = 1,000

D = 500

C = 100

L = 50

X = 10

V = 5

I = 1

MDCCXLIV

M = 1,000

DCC = 500 + 100 + 100 = 700 (smaller after larger, then adding)

XL = 50 - 10 = 40   (smaller before bigger, then subtraction)

IV = 5 - 1 = 4 (smaller before bigger, then subtraction)

MDCCXLIV = 1,000 + 700 + 40 + 4 = 1,744