1917 = MCMXVII
The year 1917 is written MCMXVII in Roman numerals. On a building cornerstone or film credit you may see it as MCMXVII.
Split 1917 into 1000 + 900 + 10 + 7 and write each part: M (1000) + CM (900) + X (10) + VII (7) = MCMXVII.
MCMXVII uses subtraction: CM = 900. A smaller symbol before a larger one is subtracted.
| Symbol | I | V | X | L | C | D | M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 1 | 5 | 10 | 50 | 100 | 500 | 1,000 |
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| Number | Roman numeral |
|---|---|
| 1913 | MCMXIII |
| 1914 | MCMXIV |
| 1915 | MCMXV |
| 1916 | MCMXVI |
| 1918 | MCMXVIII |
| 1919 | MCMXIX |
| 1920 | MCMXX |
| 1921 | MCMXXI |