ROMAN()

Syntax. ROMAN(number,form)

Definition. This function converts an Arabic number into a Roman numeral.

Arguments

  • number (required) The Arabic number you want to convert. You can specify numbers between 0 and 3999. For negative values and numbers greater than 3999, the #VALUE! error is returned.

  • form (optional) A number specifying the type of roman numeral you want. The roman numeral style ranges from Classic to Simplified, becoming more concise as the value of form increases (see Figure 16-23). The possible values of form are shown in Table 16-4.

Table 16-4. Possible Values for the form Argument

Value

Type of Roman Numeral

0

Classic

1

More concise

2

More concise

3

More concise

4

Simplified

TRUE

Classic

FALSE

Simplified

Figure 16-23. The different styles ...

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