Talen 1481 till 1487 i romerska siffror
I högerkolumnen visas hur varje romersk siffra bidrar till att man hamnar vid rätt tal.
| 1481 | = | MCDLXXXI | = | 1000 + 500 − 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 1 |
| 1482 | = | MCDLXXXII | = | 1000 + 500 − 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 1 + 1 |
| 1483 | = | MCDLXXXIII | = | 1000 + 500 − 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 1 + 1 + 1 |
| 1484 | = | MCDLXXXIV | = | 1000 + 500 − 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 5 − 1 |
| 1485 | = | MCDLXXXV | = | 1000 + 500 − 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 5 |
| 1486 | = | MCDLXXXVI | = | 1000 + 500 − 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 5 + 1 |
| 1487 | = | MCDLXXXVII | = | 1000 + 500 − 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 5 + 1 + 1 |