Talen 883 till 889 i romerska siffror
I högerkolumnen visas hur varje romersk siffra bidrar till att man hamnar vid rätt tal.
| 883 | = | DCCCLXXXIII | = | 500 + 100 + 100 + 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 1 + 1 + 1 |
| 884 | = | DCCCLXXXIV | = | 500 + 100 + 100 + 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 5 − 1 |
| 885 | = | DCCCLXXXV | = | 500 + 100 + 100 + 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 5 |
| 886 | = | DCCCLXXXVI | = | 500 + 100 + 100 + 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 5 + 1 |
| 887 | = | DCCCLXXXVII | = | 500 + 100 + 100 + 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 5 + 1 + 1 |
| 888 | = | DCCCLXXXVIII | = | 500 + 100 + 100 + 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 5 + 1 + 1 + 1 |
| 889 | = | DCCCLXXXIX | = | 500 + 100 + 100 + 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 − 1 |