CLXVIII

CLXVIII is the Roman numeral representation of the number 168 in the modern Arabic numeral system. Roman numerals are an ancient system of numerical notation that originated in Rome and remained the usual way of writing numbers throughout Europe well into the Late Middle Ages. The system is based on a combination of letters from the Latin alphabet, each representing a specific value.

The Roman numeral CLXVIII is constructed as follows: C represents 100, L represents 50, X represents 10, V represents 5, and III represents 3. When combining these, the values are generally added together. Therefore, C (100) + L (50) + X (10) + V (5) + III (3) equals 168. This additive principle is fundamental to understanding Roman numeral formation. Subtractive principles, where a smaller numeral precedes a larger one to indicate subtraction (e.g., IV for 4), are not present in CLXVIII. The numeral follows the standard convention of writing larger values before smaller ones.