Roman Numeral Converter

Convert between Roman and Arabic numerals

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What is Roman Numeral Converter?

A Roman numeral converter detects the direction automatically: hand it an integer and it returns Roman numerals, hand it Roman numerals and it returns an integer, one value per line for bulk conversion. Standard notation covers 1 through 3999. Conversion happens locally in your browser.

How to use Roman Numeral Converter

  1. 1Enter one integer or Roman numeral per line.
  2. 2The tool detects the direction and converts automatically.
  3. 3Copy the result.

Frequently asked questions

Why does it only go up to 3999?+

The largest standard Roman symbol is M for 1000. Anything from 4000 upwards needs a vinculum — an overbar meaning "multiply by a thousand" — which cannot be represented accurately with ordinary characters, so general-purpose implementations cap out at 3999.

IIII or IV for four — which one is correct?+

IV, using subtractive notation, is the standard form. IIII is a historical variant that still survives on some clock faces. This tool always generates the standard form, and when parsing it accepts IIII and similar non-standard spellings by simply adding the values together.

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