The numbers 1903 to 1909 in roman numerals
The right column shows how each roman numeral adds up to the total.
| 1903 | = | MCMIII | = | 1000 + 1000 − 100 + 1 + 1 + 1 |
| 1904 | = | MCMIV | = | 1000 + 1000 − 100 + 5 − 1 |
| 1905 | = | MCMV | = | 1000 + 1000 − 100 + 5 |
| 1906 | = | MCMVI | = | 1000 + 1000 − 100 + 5 + 1 |
| 1907 | = | MCMVII | = | 1000 + 1000 − 100 + 5 + 1 + 1 |
| 1908 | = | MCMVIII | = | 1000 + 1000 − 100 + 5 + 1 + 1 + 1 |
| 1909 | = | MCMIX | = | 1000 + 1000 − 100 + 10 − 1 |