The Roman numeral L is equal to the number 50. This means that all we need to do is add 50 on to 24 to give us the answer, which is 74 (or LXXIV in Roman numerals... again, remember the subtractive principle regardingIV (4)for this one). 2. What is XXIV – XIII? As we kno...
Chapters and Volumes of Books. Roman numerals are also used to indicate the chapters and volumes of books. This is particularly common in older books, where each chapter or volume is given a Roman numeral. For example, a book with three volumes may have them numbered I, II, and III, whi...