ARABIC

Converts a Roman number into Arabic.

Sample Usage

ARABIC("XVI")
ARABIC(C5)

Syntax

ARABIC(text)

  • text - The Roman number which is to be converted into an Arabic number. The string should be enclosed in quotation marks.

Examples

ARABIC("XVI") returns the Arabic number corresponding to the given Roman number, i.e. 16. 
ARABIC(C5) returns an Arabic number corresponding to the Roman number in cell C5.

Notes

The ARABIC function performs the opposite action of the ROMAN function.