118 in Roman Numerals

118

CXVIII

one hundred eighteen

How CXVIII is formed

PlaceValueSymbols
Hundreds100C
Tens10X
Units8VIII
Total118CXVIII

CXVIII is written one place at a time, from the largest to the smallest: C (100) + X (10) + VIII (8) = 118.

Common mistakes

Wrong: CXIIX

Why isn't 118 written as CXIIX?

Only one smaller symbol can stand before a larger one, so IIX doesn't work. 8 is VIII (5 + 3), so 118 is CXVIII.

Numbers near 118

Properties of 118

Prime factors
2 × 59
Divisors
1, 2, 59, 118
Even or odd
Even
Prime number
No
Letters in CXVIII
6

118,000 in Roman numerals

With a bar over it (vinculum), C̅X̅V̅I̅I̅I̅ means 118 × 1,000 = 118,000. How Roman numerals work

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