1948 = MCMXLVIII
The year 1948 is written MCMXLVIII in Roman numerals. On a building cornerstone or film credit you may see it as MCMXLVIII.
Split 1948 into 1000 + 900 + 40 + 8 and write each part: M (1000) + CM (900) + XL (40) + VIII (8) = MCMXLVIII.
MCMXLVIII uses subtraction: CM = 900, XL = 40. 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 |
|---|---|
| 1944 | MCMXLIV |
| 1945 | MCMXLV |
| 1946 | MCMXLVI |
| 1947 | MCMXLVII |
| 1949 | MCMXLIX |
| 1950 | MCML |
| 1951 | MCMLI |
| 1952 | MCMLII |