Talen 959 till 965 i romerska siffror
I högerkolumnen visas hur varje romersk siffra bidrar till att man hamnar vid rätt tal.
| 959 | = | CMLIX | = | 1000 − 100 + 50 + 10 − 1 |
| 960 | = | CMLX | = | 1000 − 100 + 50 + 10 |
| 961 | = | CMLXI | = | 1000 − 100 + 50 + 10 + 1 |
| 962 | = | CMLXII | = | 1000 − 100 + 50 + 10 + 1 + 1 |
| 963 | = | CMLXIII | = | 1000 − 100 + 50 + 10 + 1 + 1 + 1 |
| 964 | = | CMLXIV | = | 1000 − 100 + 50 + 10 + 5 − 1 |
| 965 | = | CMLXV | = | 1000 − 100 + 50 + 10 + 5 |