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title: "60 in Roman numerals is LX"
description: "60 in Roman numerals is LX, written as 50 + 10. How it breaks down, how to write it, and the numbers either side."
url: https://atoneplace.net/roman-numerals/60/
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# 60 in Roman numerals

**60 in Roman numerals: LX**

60 is written LX in Roman numerals. That is 2 symbol groups added together, reading left to right from the largest value down.

## How it breaks down

*LX = 50 + 10 = 60*

| Group | Value | Subtraction | Running total |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| L | 50 | — | 50 |
| X | 10 | — | 60 |

## No subtraction needed

LX 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 | yes — 1× |
| C | 100 | no |
| D | 500 | no |
| M | 1,000 | no |

## The same number, other ways

- **In words:** Sixty
- **Roman numeral:** LX
- **Symbol count:** 2 characters
- **Binary:** 111100
- **Hexadecimal:** 3C

## The numbers either side

| Number | Roman numeral |
| --- | --- |
| 58 | LVIII |
| 59 | LIX |
| 60 | LX ← |
| 61 | LXI |
| 62 | LXII |

## Common questions

### What is 60 in Roman numerals?

60 is LX.

### What does LX mean?

LX is the Roman numeral for 60 — 50 + 10.

### How do you write 60 in Roman numerals?

Take the largest value that fits and repeat until nothing is left: L (50), then X (10). That gives LX.

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## Sources

- Calculated on this page — At One Place (/about/)