Number
97 in Roman numerals
97 is written XCVII
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 XCVII is built
Roman numerals are written one decimal place at a time, largest first.
- XCtens · 9X before C means 100 − 10 = 90. This saves writing LXXXX.
- VIIones · 7V (5) plus II (2) makes 7.
90 + 7 = 97
The pair XC 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 VCII. It looks like a shortcut, but V is never written before a larger letter to subtract. The correct form is XCVII.
- Not LXXXXVII (8 letters). That adds everything up without subtraction. The Romans sometimes wrote numbers this way, and clocks still show 4 as IIII, but today XCVII (5 letters) is the standard.
About the number 97
- 97 is a prime number: only 1 and 97 divide it exactly.
- XCVII has 5 letters. 604 of the numbers up to 1,000 have longer numerals.
Counting from 91 to 100
| Number | Roman numeral |
|---|---|
| 91 | XCI |
| 92 | XCII |
| 93 | XCIII |
| 94 | XCIV |
| 95 | XCV |
| 96 | XCVI |
| 97 | XCVII |
| 98 | XCVIII |
| 99 | XCIX |
| 100 | C |