Talen 1688 till 1694 i romerska siffror
I högerkolumnen visas hur varje romersk siffra bidrar till att man hamnar vid rätt tal.
| 1688 | = | MDCLXXXVIII | = | 1000 + 500 + 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 5 + 1 + 1 + 1 |
| 1689 | = | MDCLXXXIX | = | 1000 + 500 + 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 − 1 |
| 1690 | = | MDCXC | = | 1000 + 500 + 100 + 100 − 10 |
| 1691 | = | MDCXCI | = | 1000 + 500 + 100 + 100 − 10 + 1 |
| 1692 | = | MDCXCII | = | 1000 + 500 + 100 + 100 − 10 + 1 + 1 |
| 1693 | = | MDCXCIII | = | 1000 + 500 + 100 + 100 − 10 + 1 + 1 + 1 |
| 1694 | = | MDCXCIV | = | 1000 + 500 + 100 + 100 − 10 + 5 − 1 |