Talen 1968 till 1974 i romerska siffror
I högerkolumnen visas hur varje romersk siffra bidrar till att man hamnar vid rätt tal.
| 1968 | = | MCMLXVIII | = | 1000 + 1000 − 100 + 50 + 10 + 5 + 1 + 1 + 1 |
| 1969 | = | MCMLXIX | = | 1000 + 1000 − 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 − 1 |
| 1970 | = | MCMLXX | = | 1000 + 1000 − 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 |
| 1971 | = | MCMLXXI | = | 1000 + 1000 − 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 1 |
| 1972 | = | MCMLXXII | = | 1000 + 1000 − 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 1 + 1 |
| 1973 | = | MCMLXXIII | = | 1000 + 1000 − 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 1 + 1 + 1 |
| 1974 | = | MCMLXXIV | = | 1000 + 1000 − 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 5 − 1 |