Talen 1768 till 1774 i romerska siffror
I högerkolumnen visas hur varje romersk siffra bidrar till att man hamnar vid rätt tal.
| 1768 | = | MDCCLXVIII | = | 1000 + 500 + 100 + 100 + 50 + 10 + 5 + 1 + 1 + 1 |
| 1769 | = | MDCCLXIX | = | 1000 + 500 + 100 + 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 − 1 |
| 1770 | = | MDCCLXX | = | 1000 + 500 + 100 + 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 |
| 1771 | = | MDCCLXXI | = | 1000 + 500 + 100 + 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 1 |
| 1772 | = | MDCCLXXII | = | 1000 + 500 + 100 + 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 1 + 1 |
| 1773 | = | MDCCLXXIII | = | 1000 + 500 + 100 + 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 1 + 1 + 1 |
| 1774 | = | MDCCLXXIV | = | 1000 + 500 + 100 + 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 5 − 1 |