959 in Roman numerals

959 in Roman numerals is CMLIX.

Pick any whole number from 1 to 3,999.

959 = \text{CMLIX}

How to work it out

1
Take the biggest Roman value that fits, write its letter, subtract it, and repeat.
2
Here: 900 (CM) + 50 (L) + 9 (IX) = 959.
3
Joined together: CMLIX. (Four of the same letter in a row is never used: 4 is IV, 9 is IX, 40 is XL, 90 is XC, 400 is CD, 900 is CM.)

What is 959 in Roman numerals?

CMLIX.

How do you read CMLIX?

CMLIX = 900 + 50 + 9 = 959.