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Roman Numeral Converter

Convert numbers to Roman numerals and Roman numerals back to numbers (1 to 3999).

How to use the Roman Numerals

  1. 01

    Choose whether to convert a number to Roman or a Roman numeral to a number.

  2. 02

    Type your value.

  3. 03

    Copy the converted result.

What it does

This is a two-way Roman numeral converter for numbers from 1 to 3999. Type an ordinary number to get the numeral, or type a numeral to get the number, with the input validated so only well-formed numerals are accepted.

How Roman numerals work

Roman numerals build values from seven letters: I (1), V (5), X (10), L (50), C (100), D (500) and M (1000). They are mostly additive, so XVII is 17, but they also use subtraction.

Subtraction is the part people trip on: a smaller numeral before a larger one is subtracted, so IV is 4 and IX is 9. The converter enforces the standard form, rejecting non-standard spellings like IIII or VV.

Why the range stops at 3999

The range stops at 3999 (MMMCMXCIX) because standard Roman numerals have no symbol for larger thousands and no zero at all, since the Romans had no concept of zero as a number.

Where you still see them

You still meet Roman numerals often: clock faces, book chapters and page prefixes, film and copyright years, monarch and pope names, and event editions like Super Bowls and Olympics.

Case handling and privacy

Input is read case-insensitively, so mcmlxxxiv and MCMLXXXIV both give 1984, and everything runs instantly in your browser.

Frequently asked questions

What range is supported?

Standard Roman numerals from 1 (I) to 3999 (MMMCMXCIX). The Romans had no zero and no standard notation above 3999.

How does Roman numeral subtraction work?

A smaller numeral before a larger one is subtracted, so IV is 4 and IX is 9. The converter validates this, rejecting forms like IIII or VV.

Are lowercase letters accepted?

Yes. Roman numerals are read case-insensitively, so mcmlxxxiv and MCMLXXXIV both give 1984.

Why is 3999 the maximum?

Standard Roman numerals only go up to MMMCMXCIX (3999), because there is no standard single symbol for larger thousands and no zero.

Where are Roman numerals still used?

On clock faces, in book chapters and prefaces, for copyright and film years, in monarch and pope names, and for event editions like the Super Bowl and the Olympics.

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