1,500 in Roman numerals
MD
The number 1,500 is written MD in Roman numerals.
How MD breaks down
| Symbols | Value |
|---|---|
M | 1,000 |
D | 500 |
MD | 1,500 |
Every symbol here is written in descending order and simply added together — no subtractive pairs are involved.
Nearby numbers
| Number | Roman numeral |
|---|---|
| 1,495 | MCDXCV |
| 1,496 | MCDXCVI |
| 1,497 | MCDXCVII |
| 1,498 | MCDXCVIII |
| 1,499 | MCDXCIX |
| 1,500 | MD |
| 1,501 | MDI |
| 1,502 | MDII |
| 1,503 | MDIII |
| 1,504 | MDIV |
| 1,505 | MDV |
The seven symbols
I | 1 | C | 100 |
V | 5 | D | 500 |
X | 10 | M | 1,000 |
L | 50 |
1,500 in other notations
| Roman | MD |
| Binary | 10111011100 |
| Hexadecimal | 5DC |
| Octal | 2734 |
| Written out | one thousand five hundred |
Writing it by hand
Work down through the symbol values, taking as many of each as will fit before moving to the next. For 1,500:
M = 1000 remaining: 500
D = 500 remaining: 0The result reads MD — 2 characters, against 4 digits in Arabic numerals.
Frequently asked questions
What is 1,500 in Roman numerals?
MD
How do you read MD?
Work left to right, adding each symbol — except where a smaller symbol precedes a larger one, in which case it is subtracted. M is 1,000, D is 500, giving 1,500 in total.
How do you write 1,500 in words?
one thousand five hundred.
Why is there no zero?
Roman numerals have no symbol for zero. The concept reached Europe only with Hindu-Arabic numerals, centuries after the system was in use — which is a large part of why it was eventually replaced for arithmetic.