Roman Numerals to 1000 Worksheets
Free printable Roman numerals worksheets for numbers up to 1,000, written both ways, with an answer key.
Up to 1,000 a numeral can use all seven letters, and the hundreds join the tens and ones: 949 is CMXLIX, which is CM (900), XL (40) and IX (9). Each question gives a number to write as a numeral or a numeral to read as a number, and a one-page sheet never repeats a number.
Reading a long numeral goes faster in chunks. Split it where the value of the letters changes, read each chunk, and add them up. The subtractive pairs CD (400), CM (900), XL (40), XC (90), IV (4) and IX (9) are the chunks that need care.
What this worksheet covers
- Write numbers up to 1,000 as Roman numerals
- Read Roman numerals up to M as numbers
Frequently asked questions
Which letters appear up to 1,000?
All seven: I, V, X, L, C, D and M. M is 1,000, so it appears only for the number 1,000 itself.
How is 900 written?
CM, which is 100 taken away from 1,000. In the same way 400 is CD and 90 is XC.
How do I write a number like 949?
Write the hundreds, tens and ones separately and join them: 900 is CM, 40 is XL and 9 is IX, so 949 is CMXLIX.
Can I go past 1,000?
Yes. Choose 3999 under Largest Number in the generator on this page. 3,999 is MMMCMXCIX, the largest number the standard numerals can write, because a fourth M in a row is not used.