1968 = MCMLXVIII
The year 1968 is written MCMLXVIII in Roman numerals. On a building cornerstone or film credit you may see it as MCMLXVIII.
Split 1968 into 1000 + 900 + 60 + 8 and write each part: M (1000) + CM (900) + LX (60) + VIII (8) = MCMLXVIII.
MCMLXVIII 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 |
|---|---|
| 1964 | MCMLXIV |
| 1965 | MCMLXV |
| 1966 | MCMLXVI |
| 1967 | MCMLXVII |
| 1969 | MCMLXIX |
| 1970 | MCMLXX |
| 1971 | MCMLXXI |
| 1972 | MCMLXXII |