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MMDCXLIV = 2644

  • M = 1,000
  • D = 500
  • C = 100
  • X = 10
  • L = 50
  • I = 1
  • V = 5

When you have a smaller number before a larger number, you subtract the smaller number from the larger number. Observe that the last two characters in the example above are IV. Since I (1) is smaller than V (5) , you subtract I (1) from V (5), giving you a decimal result of 4.

The number conversion above, is calculated like this:

M + M + D + C + (L-X) + (V-I) = 1000 + 1000 + 500 + 100 + (50-10) + (5-1) = 2644

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