Number

26 in Roman numerals

26 is written XXVI

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    How XXVI is built

    Roman numerals are written one decimal place at a time, largest first.

    1. XXtens · 2X written 2 times: 2 × 10 = 20.
    2. VIones · 6V (5) plus I (1) makes 6.

    20 + 6 = 26

    No subtraction is needed here: every letter is the same size or smaller than the one before it, so you simply add them up.

    About the number 26

    Counting from 21 to 30

    Every number from 21 to 30 starts XX (20); only the ending changes.

    NumberRoman numeral
    21XXI
    22XXII
    23XXIII
    24XXIV
    25XXV
    26XXVI
    27XXVII
    28XXVIII
    29XXIX
    30XXX