Talen 272 till 278 i romerska siffror
I högerkolumnen visas hur varje romersk siffra bidrar till att man hamnar vid rätt tal.
| 272 | = | CCLXXII | = | 100 + 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 1 + 1 |
| 273 | = | CCLXXIII | = | 100 + 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 1 + 1 + 1 |
| 274 | = | CCLXXIV | = | 100 + 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 5 − 1 |
| 275 | = | CCLXXV | = | 100 + 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 5 |
| 276 | = | CCLXXVI | = | 100 + 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 5 + 1 |
| 277 | = | CCLXXVII | = | 100 + 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 5 + 1 + 1 |
| 278 | = | CCLXXVIII | = | 100 + 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 5 + 1 + 1 + 1 |