II ( Roman Numerals) = 2 ( Arabic Numerals.)
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M = 1000
D = 500
C = 100
L = 50
X = 10
V = 5
I = 1
e.g. The year 2024 = MMXXIV
The Year 2025 = MMXXV
MM = 1000 + 1000 = 2000
XX = 10 + 10 = 20
IV = -1 + 5 = 4
In Roman numerals a lower value letter placed to the left of a higher value letter means 'subtract'.
Also the higher value letters are always placed to the left.
Two letter of the same value means 'ADD'.
'I' is a capital letter 'I' , NOT a number '1'.
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I = 1, II = 2, III = 3, IV = 4, V = 5, VI = 6, VII = 7, VIII = 8, IX = 9, X = 10