Talen 1079 till 1085 i romerska siffror
I högerkolumnen visas hur varje romersk siffra bidrar till att man hamnar vid rätt tal.
| 1079 | = | MLXXIX | = | 1000 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 10 − 1 |
| 1080 | = | MLXXX | = | 1000 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 10 |
| 1081 | = | MLXXXI | = | 1000 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 1 |
| 1082 | = | MLXXXII | = | 1000 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 1 + 1 |
| 1083 | = | MLXXXIII | = | 1000 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 1 + 1 + 1 |
| 1084 | = | MLXXXIV | = | 1000 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 5 − 1 |
| 1085 | = | MLXXXV | = | 1000 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 5 |