Talen 481 till 487 i romerska siffror
I högerkolumnen visas hur varje romersk siffra bidrar till att man hamnar vid rätt tal.
| 481 | = | CDLXXXI | = | 500 − 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 1 |
| 482 | = | CDLXXXII | = | 500 − 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 1 + 1 |
| 483 | = | CDLXXXIII | = | 500 − 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 1 + 1 + 1 |
| 484 | = | CDLXXXIV | = | 500 − 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 5 − 1 |
| 485 | = | CDLXXXV | = | 500 − 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 5 |
| 486 | = | CDLXXXVI | = | 500 − 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 5 + 1 |
| 487 | = | CDLXXXVII | = | 500 − 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 5 + 1 + 1 |