Talen 1732 till 1738 i romerska siffror
I högerkolumnen visas hur varje romersk siffra bidrar till att man hamnar vid rätt tal.
| 1732 | = | MDCCXXXII | = | 1000 + 500 + 100 + 100 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 1 + 1 |
| 1733 | = | MDCCXXXIII | = | 1000 + 500 + 100 + 100 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 1 + 1 + 1 |
| 1734 | = | MDCCXXXIV | = | 1000 + 500 + 100 + 100 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 5 − 1 |
| 1735 | = | MDCCXXXV | = | 1000 + 500 + 100 + 100 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 5 |
| 1736 | = | MDCCXXXVI | = | 1000 + 500 + 100 + 100 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 5 + 1 |
| 1737 | = | MDCCXXXVII | = | 1000 + 500 + 100 + 100 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 5 + 1 + 1 |
| 1738 | = | MDCCXXXVIII | = | 1000 + 500 + 100 + 100 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 5 + 1 + 1 + 1 |