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ARABIC

Converts a Roman numeral string to its Arabic numeric value.

Summary

Converts a Roman numeral string to its Arabic numeric value.

Remarks

  • Accepts text input containing Roman symbols (I,V,X,L,C,D,M).
  • Surrounding whitespace is trimmed.
  • Empty text returns 0.
  • Invalid Roman syntax returns #VALUE!.

Examples

Roman to Arabic
Grid
CellValue
No inputs on Sheet1.
Formula
=
Result
Not evaluated yet.
Expected
1999
Trimmed input
Grid
CellValue
No inputs on Sheet1.
Formula
=
Result
Not evaluated yet.
Expected
44

FAQ

What causes ARABIC to return #VALUE!?

Invalid Roman symbols/syntax, non-text input, or overlength text produce #VALUE!.

Runtime metadata

Category

Math

Signature

ARABIC(arg1: Any)

Arity

min 1, max 1

Arguments

arg1

Any · Scalar

Caps

PURE

Source

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