Classify the following as meaningful or meaningless.
(a) CIX
(b) CCLXIV

Given:

(a) CIX
(b) CCLXIV

To do:

We have to classify the given roman numerals as meaningful or meaningless.

Solution:

(a) CIX $=$ C $+$ X $-$ I

$=100+10-1$

$=109$
(b) CCLXIV $=$ C $+$ C $+$ L $+$ X $+$ V $-$ I

$=100+100+50+10+5-1$

$=265-1$

$=264$

Therefore, both (a) CIX (b) CCLXIV are meaningful.

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