Talen 2585 till 2591 i romerska siffror
I högerkolumnen visas hur varje romersk siffra bidrar till att man hamnar vid rätt tal.
| 2585 | = | MMDLXXXV | = | 1000 + 1000 + 500 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 5 |
| 2586 | = | MMDLXXXVI | = | 1000 + 1000 + 500 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 5 + 1 |
| 2587 | = | MMDLXXXVII | = | 1000 + 1000 + 500 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 5 + 1 + 1 |
| 2588 | = | MMDLXXXVIII | = | 1000 + 1000 + 500 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 5 + 1 + 1 + 1 |
| 2589 | = | MMDLXXXIX | = | 1000 + 1000 + 500 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 − 1 |
| 2590 | = | MMDXC | = | 1000 + 1000 + 500 + 100 − 10 |
| 2591 | = | MMDXCI | = | 1000 + 1000 + 500 + 100 − 10 + 1 |