III Roman Numerals
III
3
three
How to read III
| Symbols | Value | Running total |
|---|---|---|
| I | 1 | 1 |
| I | 1 | 2 |
| I | 1 | 3 |
| III | 3 |
III has no subtractive pair: read it from left to right and add, 1 + 1 + 1 = 3.
Easy to confuse with III
Where you'll see III
Super Bowl III was played on January 12, 1969 at Miami Orange Bowl in Miami: the New York Jets beat the Baltimore Colts 16–7.
In chemistry, a Roman numeral in brackets gives an element's oxidation state, as in iron(III) oxide.
The Games of the III Olympiad were held in St. Louis in 1904.
Century III
Century III is the 3rd century: it runs from 201 to 300.
Numerals near III
Is III written correctly?
- Standard form
- Yes
- Letters
- 3
- Subtractive pairs
- None
- Symbols used
- I