Talen 1938 till 1944 i romerska siffror
I högerkolumnen visas hur varje romersk siffra bidrar till att man hamnar vid rätt tal.
| 1938 | = | MCMXXXVIII | = | 1000 + 1000 − 100 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 5 + 1 + 1 + 1 |
| 1939 | = | MCMXXXIX | = | 1000 + 1000 − 100 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 − 1 |
| 1940 | = | MCMXL | = | 1000 + 1000 − 100 + 50 − 10 |
| 1941 | = | MCMXLI | = | 1000 + 1000 − 100 + 50 − 10 + 1 |
| 1942 | = | MCMXLII | = | 1000 + 1000 − 100 + 50 − 10 + 1 + 1 |
| 1943 | = | MCMXLIII | = | 1000 + 1000 − 100 + 50 − 10 + 1 + 1 + 1 |
| 1944 | = | MCMXLIV | = | 1000 + 1000 − 100 + 50 − 10 + 5 − 1 |