Talen 1785 till 1791 i romerska siffror
I högerkolumnen visas hur varje romersk siffra bidrar till att man hamnar vid rätt tal.
| 1785 | = | MDCCLXXXV | = | 1000 + 500 + 100 + 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 5 |
| 1786 | = | MDCCLXXXVI | = | 1000 + 500 + 100 + 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 5 + 1 |
| 1787 | = | MDCCLXXXVII | = | 1000 + 500 + 100 + 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 5 + 1 + 1 |
| 1788 | = | MDCCLXXXVIII | = | 1000 + 500 + 100 + 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 5 + 1 + 1 + 1 |
| 1789 | = | MDCCLXXXIX | = | 1000 + 500 + 100 + 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 − 1 |
| 1790 | = | MDCCXC | = | 1000 + 500 + 100 + 100 + 100 − 10 |
| 1791 | = | MDCCXCI | = | 1000 + 500 + 100 + 100 + 100 − 10 + 1 |