In the Roman numeric system, each letter carries a numeric value. For example, I is equal to 1.
I = 1
V = 5
X = 10
L = 50
C = 100
D = 500
M = 1,000
However, if a smaller numeral is located immediately before a larger numeral, then that value (the smaller number) is subtracted from the larger number.
For example XL = 40, even though X = 10 and L = 50. If the X is first, then the following value is minus its value.
Therefore, MMXIV would equal 2014 (M = 1000, M = 1000, X = 10, IV = 4).
2014
Nowadays MMXIV represents 2014 in Roman numerals but the ancient Romans probably wrote them out quite diffently
2014
1000 + 1000 + 10 + (5-1) = 2000 + 10 + 4
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MMXIV
Nowadays the equivalent of 2014 as a Roman numeral is MMXIV but the ancient Romans would have notated it quite differently.
The roman numeral for 2014 is: MMXIV. M = 1000 M = 1000 X = 10 IV = 4 Add them together and you come to 2014.
Nowadays 2014 converted into Roman numerals is considered to be MMXIV but the ancient Romans probably wrote it out quite differently
1,000 = M so 2,000 = MM and 2014 year = MMXIV for example