MCMIV

MCMIV is a Roman numeral that represents the number 1904. 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 expressed in Roman numerals by combining symbols. The symbols are I, V, X, L, C, D, and M, representing 1, 5, 10, 50, 100, 500, and 1,000, respectively. The numeral MCMIV is constructed by combining these symbols to represent the number 1904. The symbol M represents 1000, and there are two Ms, so that accounts for 2000. The symbol C represents 100, and there is one C, so that accounts for 100. The symbol M before the C indicates that the 1000 is subtracted from the 100, resulting in 900. The symbol I represents 1, and there is one I, so that accounts for 1. The symbol V represents 5, and there is one V, so that accounts for 5. The symbol I before the V indicates that the 1 is subtracted from the 5, resulting in 4. Therefore, MCMIV represents the number 1904.