1938 in Roman Numerals

The year 1938 in Roman numerals is MCMXXXVIII.

MCMXXXVIII
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Year breakdown

1000 + 900 + 30 + 8

M + CM + XXX + VIII = MCMXXXVIII

Breakdown of 1938
TokenValueNote
M1000M = 1000
CM9001000 − 100 = 900
X10X = 10
X10X = 10
X10X = 10
V5V = 5
I1I = 1
I1I = 1
I1I = 1

Place values

  • Thousands: 1000 → M
  • Hundreds: 900 → CM
  • Tens: 30 → XXX
  • Ones: 8 → VIII

1938 belongs to the 20th century (century ordinal 20, XX).

Previous / next year

← 1937 (MCMXXXVII) 1939 (MCMXXXIX) →

Where Roman numeral years appear

  • Film and television end credits often show the copyright year in Roman numerals.
  • Cornerstones and building inscriptions sometimes record a dedication year in Roman numerals.
  • Book title pages and colophons may use Roman numerals for publication years.
  • Commemorative plaques and memorial dates frequently encode a year in Roman numerals.
  • Clocks mark hours rather than calendar years, but year inscriptions appear on many public monuments.
  • Personal projects—tattoos, invitations, and anniversaries—commonly use Roman numeral years.

This page does not claim a specific film, building, or product used 1938 unless verified elsewhere.

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Decade 1930–1939

Years in the 1930s
YearRoman numeral
1930 MCMXXX
1931 MCMXXXI
1932 MCMXXXII
1933 MCMXXXIII
1934 MCMXXXIV
1935 MCMXXXV
1936 MCMXXXVI
1937 MCMXXXVII
1938 MCMXXXVIII
1939 MCMXXXIX

Nearby years

1935 · MCMXXXV 1936 · MCMXXXVI 1937 · MCMXXXVII 1938 · MCMXXXVIII 1939 · MCMXXXIX 1940 · MCMXL 1941 · MCMXLI