The numbers 1849 to 1855 in roman numerals
The right column shows how each roman numeral adds up to the total.
| 1849 | = | MDCCCXLIX | = | 1000 + 500 + 100 + 100 + 100 + 50 − 10 + 10 − 1 |
| 1850 | = | MDCCCL | = | 1000 + 500 + 100 + 100 + 100 + 50 |
| 1851 | = | MDCCCLI | = | 1000 + 500 + 100 + 100 + 100 + 50 + 1 |
| 1852 | = | MDCCCLII | = | 1000 + 500 + 100 + 100 + 100 + 50 + 1 + 1 |
| 1853 | = | MDCCCLIII | = | 1000 + 500 + 100 + 100 + 100 + 50 + 1 + 1 + 1 |
| 1854 | = | MDCCCLIV | = | 1000 + 500 + 100 + 100 + 100 + 50 + 5 − 1 |
| 1855 | = | MDCCCLV | = | 1000 + 500 + 100 + 100 + 100 + 50 + 5 |