Talen 2871 till 2877 i romerska siffror
I högerkolumnen visas hur varje romersk siffra bidrar till att man hamnar vid rätt tal.
| 2871 | = | MMDCCCLXXI | = | 1000 + 1000 + 500 + 100 + 100 + 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 1 |
| 2872 | = | MMDCCCLXXII | = | 1000 + 1000 + 500 + 100 + 100 + 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 1 + 1 |
| 2873 | = | MMDCCCLXXIII | = | 1000 + 1000 + 500 + 100 + 100 + 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 1 + 1 + 1 |
| 2874 | = | MMDCCCLXXIV | = | 1000 + 1000 + 500 + 100 + 100 + 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 5 − 1 |
| 2875 | = | MMDCCCLXXV | = | 1000 + 1000 + 500 + 100 + 100 + 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 5 |
| 2876 | = | MMDCCCLXXVI | = | 1000 + 1000 + 500 + 100 + 100 + 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 5 + 1 |
| 2877 | = | MMDCCCLXXVII | = | 1000 + 1000 + 500 + 100 + 100 + 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 5 + 1 + 1 |