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Roman Numerals are fairly easy to understand. Different letters represent different values: I=1, V=5, X=10, L=50, C=100, etc. These quantities are added or subtracted depending on their order in relation to the other values. A smaller value that comes after a larger or equal value is added; if it comes before a higher value then it is subtracted.

For example, III contains three 'I' characters. As they are all equal values, it signifies that the three I's values should be added, which equals 3. With IV, a value of 1 precedes a value of 5, so IV = 5 - 1, or 4. On the other hand, VI has the 1 value succeeding the 5 value, so it is added, not subtracted.

Some more examples:

II = 1+ 1 = 2

IX = 10 - 1 = 9

XIII = 10 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 13

XIV = 10 + 5 - 1 = 14

CL = 100 + 50

MMXIV = 1000 + 1000 + 10 + 5 - 1 = 2414

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