MDCCCLXXXIV Roman Numerals can be written as numbers by combining the transformed roman numerals i.e. MDCCCLXXXIV = M + DCCC + LXXX + IV = 1000 + 800 + 80 + 4 = 1884. The higher roman numerals precede the lower numerals resulting in the correct translation of MDCCCLXXXIVRoman Numerals...