Talen 2838 till 2844 i romerska siffror
I högerkolumnen visas hur varje romersk siffra bidrar till att man hamnar vid rätt tal.
| 2838 | = | MMDCCCXXXVIII | = | 1000 + 1000 + 500 + 100 + 100 + 100 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 5 + 1 + 1 + 1 |
| 2839 | = | MMDCCCXXXIX | = | 1000 + 1000 + 500 + 100 + 100 + 100 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 − 1 |
| 2840 | = | MMDCCCXL | = | 1000 + 1000 + 500 + 100 + 100 + 100 + 50 − 10 |
| 2841 | = | MMDCCCXLI | = | 1000 + 1000 + 500 + 100 + 100 + 100 + 50 − 10 + 1 |
| 2842 | = | MMDCCCXLII | = | 1000 + 1000 + 500 + 100 + 100 + 100 + 50 − 10 + 1 + 1 |
| 2843 | = | MMDCCCXLIII | = | 1000 + 1000 + 500 + 100 + 100 + 100 + 50 − 10 + 1 + 1 + 1 |
| 2844 | = | MMDCCCXLIV | = | 1000 + 1000 + 500 + 100 + 100 + 100 + 50 − 10 + 5 − 1 |