Learning the Roman numbers for kids takes a little bit of patience, but having strong educational material at hand helps a lot. We’ve created a printable set of Roman numerals 1-10 that will help kids learn their Roman numbers.

Black and white printed Roman numeral 1-10 printable on top of blue-green and purple sheets with assorted markers on a dark grey background. printed pdf version from Kids activities blog.
Let’s learn the Roman numerals while having fun!

Everything You Need To Know About Roman Numerals

Explaining Roman numerals to kids doesn’t have to be complicated! These Roman numeral worksheets are a great resource for teachers or parents who want to strengthen kids of all ages’ understanding of how Roman numerals work.

Roman numerals are a fascinating numerical system that dates back to ancient Rome. This system uses specific letters to represent different numbers, and by combining these letters, whole numbers are created. Here’s a quick guide to the letters and their corresponding values:

  • I = 1
  • V = 5
  • X = 10
  • L = 50
  • C = 100
  • D = 500
  • M = 1,000

How to read Roman numerals?

To read Roman numerals, you start from the left and add the values of the letters together. However, if a smaller number appears before a larger one, you subtract the smaller number. For example, IV means 4 (5 – 1) and VI means 6 (5 + 1). This simple rule helps you read any Roman numeral with ease!

Roman Numeral 1

Black and white printed Roman numeral I, printable for kids and adults. printed pdf version from Kids activities blog.
Roman Numeral I

Our first Roman numerals 1-10 printable is the number one, which is represented by an I in Roman numerals. Starting off easy, right?

Roman Numeral 2

Black and white printed Roman numeral 2, printable for kids and adults. printed pdf version from Kids activities blog.
This is how you write the number two in Roman numerals.

Our second Roman numerals 1-10 printable is the number two, which is represented by II in Roman numerals.

Roman Numeral 3

Black and white printed Roman numeral 3, printable for kids and adults. printed pdf version from Kids activities blog.
Printable Roman numerals for kids!

Our third Roman numerals 1-10 printable is the number three, which is represented by III in Roman numerals. The first three numbers are the easiest, so let’s buckle up for the rest {giggles}.

Roman Numeral 4

Black and white printed Roman numeral 4, printable for kids and adults. printed pdf version from Kids activities blog.
This is where the numbers start getting interesting.

Our fourth Roman numerals 1-10 printable is the number four, which is represented by IV in Roman numerals. Remember, if there’s a small number before a large number, you subtract the small number. 5-1=4!

Roman Numeral 5

Black and white printed Roman numeral 5, printable for kids and adults. printed pdf version from Kids activities blog.
Learn the Roman numerals with our free printables!

Our fifth Roman numerals 1-10 printable is the number five, which is represented by V in Roman numerals. Just a V! So simple.

Roman Numeral 6

Black and white printed Roman numeral 6, printable for kids and adults. printed pdf version from Kids activities blog.
Number 6 in the Roman numeral is 5+1!

Our sixth Roman numerals 1-10 printable is the number six, which is represented by VI in Roman numerals. Since the small number (I) is on the right of the large number (5), you add them together. So 1+5=6.

Roman Numeral 7

Black and white printed Roman numeral 6, printable for kids and adults. printed pdf version from Kids activities blog.
Here’s the number 7!

Our seventh Roman numerals 1-10 printable is the number seven, which is represented by VII in Roman numerals. Following the previous rule, 5+1+1=7. Easy peasy!

Roman Numeral 8

Black and white printed Roman numeral 8, printable for kids and adults. printed pdf version from Kids activities blog.
Now here’s number 8.

Our eighth Roman numerals 1-10 printable is the number eight, which is represented by VIII in Roman numerals. As we know, since the smaller numbers are to the right of the large number, we simply add them together. 5+1+1+1=8.

Roman Numeral 9

Black and white printed Roman numeral 9, printable for kids and adults. printed pdf version from Kids activities blog.
We’re almost done with the first 10 Roman Numerals!

Our nineth Roman numerals 1-10 printable is the number nine, which is represented by IX in Roman numerals. When the letter I is written before the letter X, it means to subtract 1 from 10. So, 10-1=10.

Roman Numeral 10

Black and white printed Roman numeral 10, printable for kids and adults. printed pdf version from Kids activities blog.
Here’s the number 10 in Roman numerals.

Our tenth Roman numerals 1-10 printable is the number ten, which is represented by X in Roman numerals. 10 has its own letter, so there’s no need to add or subtract anything here.

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Roman Numerals 1-10 pages are sized for standard letter printer paper dimensions – 8.5 x 11 inches.

How to use the free printable Roman numerals 1-10 worksheets

Of course you can simply print and color our free set of Roman numerals, but you can also give these ideas a try:

  • Arrange the printables in a number line from I to X. This will help children visualize the order of the numbers and understand the sequence.
  • Create simple addition or subtraction problems using Roman numerals. For example, “What is III + II?” or “What is V – I?” to introduce basic math in a fun way.
  • Provide worksheets where children can trace the Roman numerals and practice writing them on their own.

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