10 in Roman numerals
10 in Roman numerals
X
10 is written X in Roman numerals. That is 1 symbol group added together, reading left to right from the largest value down.
How it breaks down
| Group | Value | Subtraction | Running total |
|---|---|---|---|
| X | 10 | — | 10 |
No subtraction needed
X is purely additive — every symbol is simply added to the one before it, with no subtractive pairs like IV or IX. Numbers avoid subtraction when none of their digits is a 4 or a 9.
The symbols
| Symbol | Value | Used here |
|---|---|---|
| I | 1 | no |
| V | 5 | no |
| X | 10 | yes — 1× |
| L | 50 | no |
| C | 100 | no |
| D | 500 | no |
| M | 1,000 | no |
The same number, other ways
- In words
- Ten
- Roman numeral
- X
- Symbol count
- 1 characters
- Binary
- 1010
- Hexadecimal
- A
The numbers either side
| Number | Roman numeral |
|---|---|
| 8 | VIII |
| 9 | IX |
| 10 | X ← |
| 11 | XI |
| 12 | XII |
Common questions
- What is 10 in Roman numerals?
- 10 is X.
- What does X mean?
- X is the Roman numeral for 10 — 10.
- How do you write 10 in Roman numerals?
- Take the largest value that fits and repeat until nothing is left: X (10). That gives X.
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Sources
- Calculated on this page — At One Place