Number
514 in Roman numerals
514 is written DXIV
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 DXIV is built
Roman numerals are written one decimal place at a time, largest first.
- Dhundreds · 5D is 500.
- Xtens · 1X is 10.
- IVones · 4I before V means 5 − 1 = 4. This saves writing IIII.
500 + 10 + 4 = 514
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 DXIIII (6 letters). That adds everything up without subtraction. The Romans sometimes wrote numbers this way, and clocks still show 4 as IIII, but today DXIV (4 letters) is the standard.
About the number 514
- 514 is even and can be split into prime factors: 2 × 257, or in Roman numerals II × CCLVII.
- DXIV has 4 letters. 784 of the numbers up to 1,000 have longer numerals.
Counting from 511 to 520
Every number from 511 to 520 starts DX (510); only the ending changes.
| Number | Roman numeral |
|---|---|
| 511 | DXI |
| 512 | DXII |
| 513 | DXIII |
| 514 | DXIV |
| 515 | DXV |
| 516 | DXVI |
| 517 | DXVII |
| 518 | DXVIII |
| 519 | DXIX |
| 520 | DXX |