Talen 1736 till 1742 i romerska siffror
I högerkolumnen visas hur varje romersk siffra bidrar till att man hamnar vid rätt tal.
| 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 |
| 1739 | = | MDCCXXXIX | = | 1000 + 500 + 100 + 100 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 − 1 |
| 1740 | = | MDCCXL | = | 1000 + 500 + 100 + 100 + 50 − 10 |
| 1741 | = | MDCCXLI | = | 1000 + 500 + 100 + 100 + 50 − 10 + 1 |
| 1742 | = | MDCCXLII | = | 1000 + 500 + 100 + 100 + 50 − 10 + 1 + 1 |