Talen 1945 till 1951 i romerska siffror
I högerkolumnen visas hur varje romersk siffra bidrar till att man hamnar vid rätt tal.
| 1945 | = | MCMXLV | = | 1000 + 1000 − 100 + 50 − 10 + 5 |
| 1946 | = | MCMXLVI | = | 1000 + 1000 − 100 + 50 − 10 + 5 + 1 |
| 1947 | = | MCMXLVII | = | 1000 + 1000 − 100 + 50 − 10 + 5 + 1 + 1 |
| 1948 | = | MCMXLVIII | = | 1000 + 1000 − 100 + 50 − 10 + 5 + 1 + 1 + 1 |
| 1949 | = | MCMXLIX | = | 1000 + 1000 − 100 + 50 − 10 + 10 − 1 |
| 1950 | = | MCML | = | 1000 + 1000 − 100 + 50 |
| 1951 | = | MCMLI | = | 1000 + 1000 − 100 + 50 + 1 |