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xcvii

xcvii

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The Roman numeral for ninety-seven
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  • He labeled the section with the Roman numeral xcvii to indicate it was the ninety-seventh.

Examples

  • In Roman numerals, xcvii is written as 97.

  • In Roman numerals, xcvii represents the number ninety-seven.

  • The inscription uses xcvii as a marker for the anniversary year.

  • The year xcvii of the Roman calendar corresponds to 97 AD.

  • The answer is xcvii.

  • The inscription uses the Roman numeral xcvii to signify the year of the event.

  • The year xcvii in Roman numerals is equivalent to 97.

Surface Forms

xcvii roman numeral

Etymology

Xcvii is a Roman numeral made from the letters X, C, V, and I, which stand for '10', '100', '5', and '1'. In Roman numbers, putting a smaller value before a larger one means you 'take away' it, so XC is '100 minus 10', making '90', and adding V and II gives '90 plus 5 plus 2', making '97', which is why xcvii means '97'.