MathsYears 5–6Number & Place Value

Roman numerals to 1000

Read Roman numerals to 1000 (M) and recognise years written in Roman numerals

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    Roman numerals are like secret code letters for numbers!

  2. 2

    What Roman numeral stands for 1?

  3. 3

    Look at this chart — I=1, V=5, X=10, L=50, C=100, D=500, M=1000.

  4. 4

    Build the number 700 using Roman numerals.

  5. 5

    Let's write 842 in Roman numerals together!

  6. 6

    What does M stand for in Roman numerals?

  7. 7

    Now write 999 in Roman numerals — think carefully!

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