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The way in which we write out Roman numerals today differs in many respects as to the way that the Romans actually did themselves to the extent that today we would convert 19, 49, 99 and 1999 into Roman numerals as XIX, XLIX, XCIX and MCMXCIX respectively thus making addition of them almost impossible.

But notwithstanding the aforementioned inasmuch that there is evidence to suggest that the Romans in the past would have calculated the above numbers as in either of the following formats:-

IXX+IL = LXVIII (20-1)+(50-1) = (68)

LXVIII+IC = CLXVII (68)+(100-1) = (167)

CLXVII+IMM = MMCLXVI (167)+(2000-1) = (2166)

Alternatively:-

XVIII+XXXXVIIII = LXVIII (19)+(49) = (68)

LXVIII+LXXXXVIIII = CLXVII (68)+(99) = (167)

CLXVII+MDCCCCLXXXXVIIII = MMCLXVI (167)+(1999) = (2166)

Note that: 5*I=V, 2*V=X, 5*X=L, 2*L=C, 5*C=D and 2*D=M

Roman numerals: M=1000, D=500, C=100, L=50, X=10, V=5 and I=1

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