Template:Roman Numeral

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This template converts Arabic numerals (that is, 1, 2, 3, etc.) into Roman numerals (I, II, III etc.). It currently works for any whole number though numbers may be increasingly hard to read the larger they get.

Usage

{{Roman Numeral|number}}

Replace number with the number you would like to be converted to Roman numerals.

An overline, representing multiplication by 1000, is used to extend the upper range of the function.

See Roman numerals for further information.

Fraction support

The template can accept parsing decimals, fractions, and arithmetic expressions. Though this may have varying results and is not incredibly accurate. It can currently do decimals in increments of 1/24ths.

Roman numeral output for fractional values uses these symbols:

• S = ½
• : = 1/6
• • = 1/12
• Σ = 1/24

Examples

Arabic numerals	Template call	Roman numerals
0	{{Roman Numeral|0|explanation=yes}}	N 0 is represented by N
-1	{{Roman Numeral|-1}}	-I
1	{{Roman Numeral|1}}	I
2	{{Roman Numeral|2}}	II
49	{{Roman Numeral|49}}	XLIX
50	{{Roman Numeral|50}}	L
51	{{Roman Numeral|51}}	LI
1024	{{Roman Numeral|1024}}	MXXIV
4999	{{Roman Numeral|4999}}	MↁCMXCIX
5000	{{Roman Numeral|5000}}	ↁ
5001	{{Roman Numeral|5001}}	ↁI
69105	{{Roman Numeral|69105}}	ↇↂMↂCV
1048576	{{Roman Numeral|1048576}}	MↂↇↁMMMDLXXVI
4999999	{{Roman Numeral|4999999}}	MↁↂMↂↈMↂCMXCIX
7654321	{{Roman Numeral|7654321}}	ↁMMDↈↇMↁCCCXXI

As is apparent, if the number provided is negative the number will have negative polarity when outputted (represented by the minus sign prepended to the number). If the first parameter provided cannot be interpreted as a number, the template will output an error message. If no arguments are given, the template produces no output. If the first argument is a number but is below 1/24th then no output will be produced. Any number above 1/24th will produce an approximate result.

Examples:

• {{Roman Numeral}}:
• {{Roman Numeral|}}:
• {{Roman Numeral|0.0005}}:

Decimal, fractional, and arithmetic examples

Value	Template Call	Roman Numerals
20.002	{{Roman Numeral|20.002}}	XX
110.003472	{{Roman Numeral|110.003472}}	CX
3+4.007	{{Roman Numeral|3+4.007}}	VII
4.6*2.5	{{Roman Numeral|4.6*2.5}}	XIS
1/3	{{Roman Numeral|1/3}}	⁙
9999/10000	{{Roman Numeral|9999/10000}}	S⁙Σ
100+5.5	{{Roman Numeral|100+5.5}}	CVS

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Convert numbers to Roman numerals.

Template parameters

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Number	1	The number to be converted to Roman numerals. If the parameter passed cannot be interpreted as a numerical value, no output is generated. Example 69105	Number	optional
Explanation	2	Generate an explanation to what each part of the numeral represents. Example yes	String	optional

See also

• {{Roman Date}}

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