Talen 3973 till 3979 i romerska siffror
I högerkolumnen visas hur varje romersk siffra bidrar till att man hamnar vid rätt tal.
| 3973 | = | MMMCMLXXIII | = | 1000 + 1000 + 1000 + 1000 − 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 1 + 1 + 1 |
| 3974 | = | MMMCMLXXIV | = | 1000 + 1000 + 1000 + 1000 − 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 5 − 1 |
| 3975 | = | MMMCMLXXV | = | 1000 + 1000 + 1000 + 1000 − 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 5 |
| 3976 | = | MMMCMLXXVI | = | 1000 + 1000 + 1000 + 1000 − 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 5 + 1 |
| 3977 | = | MMMCMLXXVII | = | 1000 + 1000 + 1000 + 1000 − 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 5 + 1 + 1 |
| 3978 | = | MMMCMLXXVIII | = | 1000 + 1000 + 1000 + 1000 − 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 5 + 1 + 1 + 1 |
| 3979 | = | MMMCMLXXIX | = | 1000 + 1000 + 1000 + 1000 − 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 10 − 1 |