CMXCV

CMXCV is a Roman numeral that represents the number 995. Roman numerals are a numeral system that originated in ancient Rome and remained the usual way of writing numbers throughout Europe well into the Late Middle Ages. Numbers are represented by combinations of letters from the Latin alphabet. CMXCV is composed of the following symbols: C (100), M (1000), X (10), and V (5). The numeral is constructed by adding the values of the symbols together, with the exception of when a smaller numeral appears before a larger one, in which case the smaller numeral is subtracted from the larger one. In the case of CMXCV, the C (100) is subtracted from the M (1000), resulting in 900, and the X (10) is subtracted from the C (100), resulting in 90. Adding these together gives the total value of 995. CMXCV is used in various contexts, including the naming of years, the numbering of monarchs, and the numbering of books and chapters in some publications. It is also used in the naming of military units and in the numbering of roads and highways. The use of Roman numerals has declined in modern times, but they continue to be used in certain contexts, such as the numbering of Super Bowls and the naming of popes.