Number
214 in Roman numerals
214 is written CCXIV
Type any other number or numeral below to convert it.
Above 3,999? Type the barred part in brackets, e.g. (IV)CC = 4,200.
How CCXIV is built
Roman numerals are written one decimal place at a time, largest first.
- CChundreds · 2C written 2 times: 2 × 100 = 200.
- Xtens · 1X is 10.
- IVones · 4I before V means 5 − 1 = 4. This saves writing IIII.
200 + 10 + 4 = 214
The pair IV uses subtraction: a smaller letter before a larger one is taken away from it. Only six pairs work this way: IV, IX, XL, XC, CD and CM. More on subtraction
Mistakes to avoid
- Not CCXIIII (7 letters). That adds everything up without subtraction. The Romans sometimes wrote numbers this way, and clocks still show 4 as IIII, but today CCXIV (5 letters) is the standard.
About the number 214
- 214 is even and can be split into prime factors: 2 × 107, or in Roman numerals II × CVII.
- CCXIV has 5 letters. 604 of the numbers up to 1,000 have longer numerals.
Counting from 211 to 220
Every number from 211 to 220 starts CCX (210); only the ending changes.
| Number | Roman numeral |
|---|---|
| 211 | CCXI |
| 212 | CCXII |
| 213 | CCXIII |
| 214 | CCXIV |
| 215 | CCXV |
| 216 | CCXVI |
| 217 | CCXVII |
| 218 | CCXVIII |
| 219 | CCXIX |
| 220 | CCXX |