Roman numerals converter
Type an ordinary or a Roman number: the tool works out which way to convert.
Result
Roman numeral
M = 1000
M = 1000
X = 10
X = 10
V = 5
I = 1
The rules
I = 1, V = 5, X = 10, L = 50, C = 100, D = 500, M = 1000. Symbols are added from the largest, and a smaller symbol before a larger one means subtraction: IV = 4, IX = 9, XL = 40, XC = 90, CD = 400, CM = 900. The same symbol appears at most three times in a row.