Talen 472 till 478 i romerska siffror
I högerkolumnen visas hur varje romersk siffra bidrar till att man hamnar vid rätt tal.
| 472 | = | CDLXXII | = | 500 − 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 1 + 1 |
| 473 | = | CDLXXIII | = | 500 − 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 1 + 1 + 1 |
| 474 | = | CDLXXIV | = | 500 − 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 5 − 1 |
| 475 | = | CDLXXV | = | 500 − 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 5 |
| 476 | = | CDLXXVI | = | 500 − 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 5 + 1 |
| 477 | = | CDLXXVII | = | 500 − 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 5 + 1 + 1 |
| 478 | = | CDLXXVIII | = | 500 − 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 5 + 1 + 1 + 1 |