48 in Roman Numerals
XLVIII
Roman numeral for 48
The number 48 is written as XLVIII in Roman numerals.
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How XLVIII is formed
| XL | 40 | |
| V | 5 | |
| I | ×3 | 3 |
| XLVIII | 48 |
About this number
Uses subtractive notation: XL (40). Written with 6 characters.
Base Symbols
I=1V=5X=10L=50C=100D=500M=1000
See also: What is XLVIII? · Chart 1–100