Talen 1788 till 1794 i romerska siffror
I högerkolumnen visas hur varje romersk siffra bidrar till att man hamnar vid rätt tal.
| 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 |
| 1792 | = | MDCCXCII | = | 1000 + 500 + 100 + 100 + 100 − 10 + 1 + 1 |
| 1793 | = | MDCCXCIII | = | 1000 + 500 + 100 + 100 + 100 − 10 + 1 + 1 + 1 |
| 1794 | = | MDCCXCIV | = | 1000 + 500 + 100 + 100 + 100 − 10 + 5 − 1 |