The number 1916 is written in Roman numerals like this: MCMXVI
MCMXVI = 1916
Split the number by place value and write each part in Roman numerals:
Put the parts together: M + CM + X + VI = MCMXVI.
When a smaller symbol comes before a larger one, it is subtracted.
As a year, 1916 is written MCMXVI. You often see dates like this in film credits, on buildings and on monuments.
Going the other way? See the Roman numeral MCMXVI.
1915 in Roman numerals: MCMXV
1917 in Roman numerals: MCMXVII
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