XIV is the number 14 in Roman numerals.
Roman Numerals are mathematical equations based on numeric placements.
I = 1
V = 5
X = 10
L = 50
C = 100
M = 1000
I = 1
II would be 1+1 = 2
III would be 1+1+1 = 3
Now when you move closer to the next factor you have the previous marker coming before or after the next numeric factor and thus end up with.
IV as the I comes before the V it means to subtract I from V:
IV: 5-1=4
V=5
VI as the I comes after the V it means to add I to V:
VI: 5+1=6
VII: 5+1+1=7
VIII: 5+1+1+1=8
IX as the I comes before the X it means to subtract I from X:
IX: 10-1=9
X=10
XI as the I comes after the X it means to add I from X:
XI: 10+1=11
XII: 10+1+1=12
XIII: 10+1+1+1=13
XIV As above XIV means 10 + 5 -1 the IV comes after X which means to add the sum of IV to X:
XIV: 10+(5-1)=14
and so on down the line.
Another example in Roman Numerals, the year 2009 would be MMIX meaning
(1000*2)+(10-1)=2009
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The Roman numeral for fourteen is XIV.
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In todays notation of Roman numerals XIV represents 14
ii plus xii equals xiv in Roman numerals.
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