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ARABIC function

Converts a Roman numeral written as text to a number.

Syntax

=ARABIC(text)

Arguments

ArgumentRequiredDescription
textRequiredThe Roman numeral, like "MCMXII"

How to use ARABIC

ARABIC takes 1 required argument. Type =ARABIC( in a cell and SheetsBat shows the arguments as you go. Optional arguments are shown in square brackets; leave them out to use their default.

Examples

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=ARABIC("LVII")Result 57
=ARABIC("mcmxii")Result 1912
=ARABIC("")Result 0

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