Symbol
|
Value
|
I
|
1
|
V
|
5
|
X
|
10
|
L
|
50
|
C
|
100
|
D
|
500
|
M
|
1000
|
Each character in a Roman numeral stands for the corresponding value. IN the simplest case, the value of the Roman numeral as a whole is the sum of the individual character values given in the table. For example, the string "LXXXVII" denotes 50 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 5 + 1 + 1, or simply, 87.