21st Century In Roman Numerals
What is the 21st Century in Roman Numerals?
A: XXI Century
Your question is, "What is the 21st Century in Roman Numerals?", and the answer is 'XXI'. Here we will explain how to convert and write the 21st Century in the correct Roman numeral figures.
How do you convert to Roman Numerals the 21st Century?
To convert the 21st Century to Roman Numerals the conversion involves you to split the number 21 into place values, like this:
| Place Value | Number | Roman Numeral |
|---|---|---|
| Conversion | 20 + 1 | XX + I |
| Tens | 20 | XX |
| Ones | 1 | I |
How is the 21st Century written in Roman Numerals?
To write the 21st Century in Roman numerals correctly you combine the values together. The highest numerals should always precede the lower numerals in order of precedence to give you the correct written combination, like this:
When writing a century as a Roman numeral, it's important to remember that the Roman figures must always written in uppercase letters, therefore, the correct spelling is "XXI Century".
Decades in the 21st Century
Decades contained in the century XXI (21) are described below with their correct translation in Roman Numerals:
- 2000 = MM
- 2010 = MMX
- 2020 = MMXX
- 2030 = MMXXX
- 2040 = MMXL
- 2050 = MML
- 2060 = MMLX
- 2070 = MMLXX
- 2080 = MMLXXX
- 2090 = MMXC
Years in XXI Century
Formally the century XXI includes the years 2001 to 2100.
Dates in 21st Century
The 21st century starts with the date January 1, 2001 and ends December 31 2100. Translate these dates using our Roman numerals date converter.
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