Talen 1697 till 1703 i romerska siffror
I högerkolumnen visas hur varje romersk siffra bidrar till att man hamnar vid rätt tal.
| 1697 | = | MDCXCVII | = | 1000 + 500 + 100 + 100 − 10 + 5 + 1 + 1 |
| 1698 | = | MDCXCVIII | = | 1000 + 500 + 100 + 100 − 10 + 5 + 1 + 1 + 1 |
| 1699 | = | MDCXCIX | = | 1000 + 500 + 100 + 100 − 10 + 10 − 1 |
| 1700 | = | MDCC | = | 1000 + 500 + 100 + 100 |
| 1701 | = | MDCCI | = | 1000 + 500 + 100 + 100 + 1 |
| 1702 | = | MDCCII | = | 1000 + 500 + 100 + 100 + 1 + 1 |
| 1703 | = | MDCCIII | = | 1000 + 500 + 100 + 100 + 1 + 1 + 1 |