6 in Roman numerals

6 = VI

Working: V = 5, I = 1

The number 6 is written as VI in Roman numerals.

Roman numerals are built by adding symbol values together from largest to smallest: V = 5, I = 1. Where a smaller symbol appears before a larger one — as in IV for 4 or IX for 9 — it is subtracted rather than added, which keeps the notation short.

Structurally, VI is 2 symbols long. It is entirely additive: every symbol adds to the running total, with no smaller symbol standing before a larger one. No symbol repeats.

VI is five plus one, written with the smaller symbol after the larger so it adds rather than subtracts. It is the direct counterpart to IV, and the pair is the standard demonstration that in Roman numerals position carries meaning: the same two symbols reversed give a different number.

Nearby numbers

Number	Roman numeral
2	II
3	III
4	IV
5	V
7	VII
8	VIII
9	IX
10	X

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Decimal number (1–3999)

Roman numeral

MMXXIV

Reference

X10

L50

C100

D500

M1000

Frequently asked questions

How do you write 6 in Roman numerals?

6 is written VI. It breaks down as V = 5, I = 1.

What are the seven Roman numeral symbols?

I is 1, V is 5, X is 10, L is 50, C is 100, D is 500, and M is 1,000. All Roman numerals are combinations of these seven symbols, and there is no symbol for zero.

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