XLIII Roman Numerals
XLIII
43
forty-three
How to read XLIII
| Symbols | Value | Running total |
|---|---|---|
| X (subtracted)L | 50 − 10 = 40 | 40 |
| I | 1 | 41 |
| I | 1 | 42 |
| I | 1 | 43 |
| XLIII | 43 |
XL is a subtractive pair: the X before the L takes 10 away, so XL is 40, not 60.
Easy to confuse with XLIII
Where you'll see XLIII
Super Bowl XLIII was played on February 1, 2009 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa: the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Arizona Cardinals 27–23.
Numerals near XLIII
Is XLIII written correctly?
- Standard form
- Yes
- Letters
- 5
- Subtractive pairs
- XL
- Symbols used
- L, X, I