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Roman numerals are a number system that originated in ancient Rome and uses combinations of letters from the Latin alphabet: I (1), V (5), X (10), L (50), C (100), D (500), M (1000). The system uses subtractive notation: IV = 4 (not IIII), IX = 9, XL = 40, XC = 90, CD = 400, CM = 900. Roman numerals still appear in book chapter numbering, clock faces, movie sequel titles (Star Wars IV), copyright dates in film credits, sporting event numbering (Super Bowl LVIII), and formal document numbering.

The standard Roman numeral system represents values from 1 (I) to 3999 (MMMCMXCIX). Numbers above 3999 require an overline notation (a bar over a letter multiplies it by 1000) which is rarely used in modern contexts. This converter works bidirectionally: enter a number (1–3999) to get the Roman numeral, or enter Roman numeral characters to see the decimal value. Invalid input (wrong letter combinations, values out of range) returns a clear error message.