Talen 281 till 287 i romerska siffror
I högerkolumnen visas hur varje romersk siffra bidrar till att man hamnar vid rätt tal.
| 281 | = | CCLXXXI | = | 100 + 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 1 |
| 282 | = | CCLXXXII | = | 100 + 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 1 + 1 |
| 283 | = | CCLXXXIII | = | 100 + 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 1 + 1 + 1 |
| 284 | = | CCLXXXIV | = | 100 + 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 5 − 1 |
| 285 | = | CCLXXXV | = | 100 + 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 5 |
| 286 | = | CCLXXXVI | = | 100 + 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 5 + 1 |
| 287 | = | CCLXXXVII | = | 100 + 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 5 + 1 + 1 |