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Roman Numerals Guide

About this tool

Convert between Roman numerals and decimal numbers, using the subtractive notation for 4, 9, 40, 90, 400 and 900. It covers 1 to 3999, which is the range the plain notation reaches without an overline.

Questions

Why does it stop at 3999?
Standard Roman notation has no zero and no way to write larger numbers without an overline or a different convention. 3999 is MMMCMXCIX, the largest value the plain form expresses.