Excel ROMAN Function
If you want to follow along with this tutorial, please download the example spreadsheet.
Description
The Excel ROMAN function converts an Arabic number to a Roman numeral as text.
Syntax and arguments
Formula syntax
Arguments
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Return Value
The ROMAN function returns to a Roman numeral as text.
Errors
#NAME? error value occurs when argument number is non numeric value.
#VALUE! error value occurs when
--Argument number > 3999, or < 0
--Argument form is not the one of values 0,1,2,3,4,TRUE or FALSE.
Remarks
The ROMAN function truncated decimal number to integer number, for example, ROMAN(1.6)=I.
Version
Excel 2003
Usage and Examples
Example: basic usage
The Arabic number is in B4, to convert it to Roman number in different forms in cell D4:D8, please enter formula as this:
=ROMAN($B$4,D4)//or directly use the number and form into the function =ROMAN(1999,0)
Press Enter key to get the result, then drag autofill handle down cells to get Roman numbers in other forms.
Relative Functions:
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Excel RAND Function
The RAND function returns a random number between 0 and 1.
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Excel RANDBETWEEN Function
The RANDBETWEEN function returns a random number between two given numbers.
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Excel FLOOR Function
The FLOOR function rounds a given number down to the nearest multiple of the specified significance.
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Excel FLOOR.MATH Function
The Excel FLOOR.MATH function rounds a given number down to the nearest integer or nearest multiple of the specified significance.
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