1990 = MCMXC
The year 1990 is written MCMXC in Roman numerals. On a building cornerstone or film credit you may see it as MCMXC.
Split 1990 into 1000 + 900 + 90 and write each part: M (1000) + CM (900) + XC (90) = MCMXC.
MCMXC uses subtraction: CM = 900, XC = 90. 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 |
|---|---|
| 1986 | MCMLXXXVI |
| 1987 | MCMLXXXVII |
| 1988 | MCMLXXXVIII |
| 1989 | MCMLXXXIX |
| 1991 | MCMXCI |
| 1992 | MCMXCII |
| 1993 | MCMXCIII |
| 1994 | MCMXCIV |