Func toRoman = (number) => new Dictionary { {1000, "M"}, {900, "CM"}, {500, "D"}, {400, "CD"}, {100, "C"}, {90, "XC"}, {50, "L"}, {40, "XL"}, {10, "X"}, {9, "IX"}, {5, "V"}, {4, "IV"}, {1, "I"} }.Aggregate(new string('I', number), (m, _) => m.Replace(new string('I', _.Key), _.Value));