| ROMAN NUMERAL | VALUE | EXPLANATION |
| 1 | I | I stands for 1. |
| 2 | II | II stands for 1 + 1 = 2. |
| 3 | III | III stands for 1 + 1 + 1 = 3. |
| 4 | IV | IV stands for 5 - 1 = 4. |
| 5 | V | V stands for 5. |
| 6 | VI | VI stands for 5 + 1 = 6. |
| 7 | VII | VII stands for 5 + 1 + 1 = 7. |
| 8 | VIII | VIII stands for 5 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 8. |
| 9 | IX | IX stands for 10 - 1 = 9. |
| 10 | X | X stands for 10. |
| 11 | XI | XI stands for 10 + 1 = 11. |
| 12 | XII | XII stands for 10 + 1 + 1 = 12. |
| 13 | XIII | XIII stands for 10 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 13. |
| 14 | XIV | XIV stands for 10 + (5 - 1) = 14. |
| 15 | XV | XV stands for 10 + 5 = 15. |
| 16 | XVI | XVI stands for 10 + 5 + 1 = 16. |
| 17 | XVII | XVII stands for 10 + 5 + 1 + 1 = 17. |
| 18 | XVIII | XVIII stands for 10 + 5 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 18. |
| 19 | XIX | XIX stands for 10 + (10 - 1) = 19. |
| 20 | XX | XX stands for 10 + 10 = 20. |
| 21 | XXI | XXI stands for 10 + 10 + 1 = 21. |
| 22 | XXII | XXII stands for 10 + 10 + 1 + 1 = 22. |
| 23 | XXIII | XXIII stands for 10 + 10 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 23. |
| 24 | XXIV | XXIV stands for 10 + 10 + (5 - 1) = 24. |
| 25 | XXV | XXV stands for 10 + 10 + 5 = 25. |
| 26 | XXVI | XXVI stands for 10 + 10 + 5 + 1 = 26. |
| 27 | XXVII | XXVII stands for 10 + 10 + 5 + 1 + 1 = 27. |
| 28 | XXVIII | XXVIII stands for 10 + 10 + 5 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 28. |
| 29 | XXIX | XXIX stands for 10 + 10 + (10 - 1) = 29. |
| 30 | XXX | XXX stands for 10 + 10 + 10 = 30. |
| 31 | XXXI | XXXI stands for 10 + 10 + 10 + 1 = 31. |
| 32 | XXXII | XXXII stands for 10 + 10 + 10 + 1 + 1 = 32. |
| 33 | XXXIII | XXXIII stands for 10 + 10 + 10 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 33. |
| 34 | XXXIV | XXXIV stands for 10 + 10 + 10 + (5 - 1) = 34. |
| 35 | XXXV | XXXV stands for 10 + 10 + 10 + 5 = 35. |
| 36 | XXXVI | XXXVI stands for 10 + 10 + 10 + 5 + 1 = 36. |
| 37 | XXXVII | XXXVII stands for 10 + 10 + 10 + 5 + 1 + 1 = 37. |
| 38 | XXXVIII | XXXVIII stands for 10 + 10 + 10 + 5 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 38. |