How do you write 4 in Roman numerals?

4 is written as IV in Roman numerals: 4 = 4 (IV). The symbols are then written from largest to smallest value.

What does IV stand for?

IV stands for the number 4. Reading left to right: IV = 4.

How do you write "4th" in Roman numerals?

Ordinal numbers use the same numerals as cardinal numbers, so "4th" is written IV — Roman notation has no separate ordinal form.

4 in Roman Numerals

How to write the number 4 in Roman numerals, with the full place-value breakdown.

The number 4 in Roman numerals

Place-value breakdown

4 = 4, so IV = IV. Roman numerals are written from largest to smallest value, left to right:

Place	Value	Roman	Rule
Ones	4	IV	Subtractive rule: IV = 5 − 1 (a smaller symbol before a larger one is subtracted)

About the number 4

The number 4 is written IV in Roman numerals.

Looking for the ordinal form — "4th in Roman numerals"? Roman notation makes no distinction between cardinal and ordinal numbers, so "4th" is also written IV.

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