CCXL

CCXL is the Roman numeral for 240. It is formed by CC (200) followed by XL (40). The XL portion uses subtractive notation, since X placed before L indicates 10 subtracted from 50, yielding 40, and the two Cs add to 200 for a total of 240.

Historically, CCXL may appear in dating and numbering. It can denote the year 240 CE (AD 240) or mark the 240th item in a sequence. In inscriptions and manuscripts, Roman numerals are commonly used for chapters, regnal years, events, or other forms of enumeration.

In modern usage, CCXL can also serve as an alphanumeric designation in product names, model numbers, or catalog identifiers. Such usage is incidental to the numeric value and depends on the system in which it appears rather than on a fixed meaning uniquely associated with CCXL itself.

See also: Roman numerals; XL; CC; 240.