500 (number) facts for kids

Five hundred (500) is a natural number. It comes right after 499 and just before 501. It is a round number often used in counting large amounts.

In Roman numerals, the number 500 is written as the letter D. This was how people in ancient Rome would write this number.

What is Special About 500?

The number 500 is a whole number. It is also an even number because it can be divided by 2 without any remainder.

500 in History

The number 500 is often used to mark important years in history. For example, the year 500 AD (Anno Domini) was a time when the Roman Empire was changing a lot. The year 500 BC (Before Christ) was a period when ancient civilizations like the Greeks and Romans were growing.

500 in Everyday Life

You might see the number 500 in many places:

• It can be a score in a game, like when you reach 500 points.
• It can be a speed limit on some racetracks, or the number of miles in a famous car race like the Indianapolis 500.
• Many things are sold in packs of 500, like 500 sheets of paper in a ream.

See also

• Quinientos para niños (500 for kids in Spanish)