Every Roman numeral from 1 to 100 in one clear chart, plus the seven key symbols and common years. Free to print, and paired with a converter that handles any number instantly.
Just seven symbols build every number: I=1, V=5, X=10, L=50, C=100, D=500, M=1000. Values are added left to right from largest to smallest:
Need a number that isn\'t on the chart? The Roman numeral converter handles anything up to 3,999,999.
When a smaller symbol sits before a larger one, you subtract it. Only six subtractive pairs exist in standard usage:
That\'s why 49 is XLIX (40 + 9) — never "IL" — and 99 is XCIX, never "IC".
Years are the place you\'ll meet Roman numerals most — movie credits, cornerstones, Super Bowls, and clock faces. Break them into thousands, hundreds, tens, and ones: 2026 = MM (2000) + XX (20) + VI (6) = MMXXVI. The trickiest modern year was 1999 — MCMXCIX — which stacks three subtractive pairs: CM (900) + XC (90) + IX (9).
Traditional clock faces often show 4 o\'clock as IIII instead of IV. It\'s a centuries-old design convention — the four strokes visually balance the VIII on the opposite side of the dial — not a different numbering system. In every other modern context, standard subtractive notation (IV) is correct.