Talen 1950 till 1956 i romerska siffror
I högerkolumnen visas hur varje romersk siffra bidrar till att man hamnar vid rätt tal.
| 1950 | = | MCML | = | 1000 + 1000 − 100 + 50 |
| 1951 | = | MCMLI | = | 1000 + 1000 − 100 + 50 + 1 |
| 1952 | = | MCMLII | = | 1000 + 1000 − 100 + 50 + 1 + 1 |
| 1953 | = | MCMLIII | = | 1000 + 1000 − 100 + 50 + 1 + 1 + 1 |
| 1954 | = | MCMLIV | = | 1000 + 1000 − 100 + 50 + 5 − 1 |
| 1955 | = | MCMLV | = | 1000 + 1000 − 100 + 50 + 5 |
| 1956 | = | MCMLVI | = | 1000 + 1000 − 100 + 50 + 5 + 1 |