The Roman numeral for 10 is X. Break 10 into thousands, hundreds, tens and ones to see why. The converter below turns any number into Roman numerals and back.
10 as a Roman Numeral
X is a single block of symbols that equals 10.
Clock faces use I to XII, and X marks hour 10.
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How 10 Breaks Down
| Place | Value | Roman |
|---|---|---|
| Tens | 10 | X |
| Total | 10 | X |
Write the parts in order from largest to smallest to get X.
The Rules That Make X
| Symbol | I | V | X | L | C | D | M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 1 | 5 | 10 | 50 | 100 | 500 | 1000 |
- Add symbols from largest to smallest: VI = 5 + 1.
- Repeat I, X, C or M up to three times: XXX = 30.
- Put a smaller symbol before a larger one to subtract: IV = 4, IX = 9.
X has no subtractive pair, so you only add the symbols from left to right.
10 and the Numbers Around It
| Number | Roman numeral |
|---|---|
| 6 in Roman numerals | VI |
| 7 in Roman numerals | VII |
| 8 in Roman numerals | VIII |
| 9 in Roman numerals | IX |
| 11 in Roman numerals | XI |
| 12 in Roman numerals | XII |
| 13 in Roman numerals | XIII |
| 14 in Roman numerals | XIV |
See the full list in the Roman numerals chart.
FAQs About 10 in Roman Numerals
What is 10 in Roman numerals?
10 in Roman numerals is X.
What is X as a number?
X equals 10.
How do you write 11 in Roman numerals?
11 in Roman numerals is XI.
What is 9 in Roman numerals?
9 in Roman numerals is IX.
The Short Version
10 is X. Split the number into thousands, hundreds, tens and ones, write each part, and join them in order.
