Talen 2487 till 2493 i romerska siffror
I högerkolumnen visas hur varje romersk siffra bidrar till att man hamnar vid rätt tal.
| 2487 | = | MMCDLXXXVII | = | 1000 + 1000 + 500 − 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 5 + 1 + 1 |
| 2488 | = | MMCDLXXXVIII | = | 1000 + 1000 + 500 − 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 5 + 1 + 1 + 1 |
| 2489 | = | MMCDLXXXIX | = | 1000 + 1000 + 500 − 100 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 − 1 |
| 2490 | = | MMCDXC | = | 1000 + 1000 + 500 − 100 + 100 − 10 |
| 2491 | = | MMCDXCI | = | 1000 + 1000 + 500 − 100 + 100 − 10 + 1 |
| 2492 | = | MMCDXCII | = | 1000 + 1000 + 500 − 100 + 100 − 10 + 1 + 1 |
| 2493 | = | MMCDXCIII | = | 1000 + 1000 + 500 − 100 + 100 − 10 + 1 + 1 + 1 |