Number
44 in Roman numerals
44 is written XLIV
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How XLIV is built
Roman numerals are written one decimal place at a time, largest first.
- XLtens · 4X before L means 50 − 10 = 40. This saves writing XXXX.
- IVones · 4I before V means 5 − 1 = 4. This saves writing IIII.
40 + 4 = 44
The pairs XL and IV use 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 XXXXIIII (8 letters). That adds everything up without subtraction. The Romans sometimes wrote numbers this way, and clocks still show 4 as IIII, but today XLIV (4 letters) is the standard.
About the number 44
- 44 is even and can be split into prime factors: 2 × 2 × 11, or in Roman numerals II × II × XI.
- XLIV has 4 letters. 784 of the numbers up to 1,000 have longer numerals.
Counting from 41 to 50
| Number | Roman numeral |
|---|---|
| 41 | XLI |
| 42 | XLII |
| 43 | XLIII |
| 44 | XLIV |
| 45 | XLV |
| 46 | XLVI |
| 47 | XLVII |
| 48 | XLVIII |
| 49 | XLIX |
| 50 | L |