The numbers 1538 to 1544 in roman numerals
The right column shows how each roman numeral adds up to the total.
| 1538 | = | MDXXXVIII | = | 1000 + 500 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 5 + 1 + 1 + 1 |
| 1539 | = | MDXXXIX | = | 1000 + 500 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 − 1 |
| 1540 | = | MDXL | = | 1000 + 500 + 50 − 10 |
| 1541 | = | MDXLI | = | 1000 + 500 + 50 − 10 + 1 |
| 1542 | = | MDXLII | = | 1000 + 500 + 50 − 10 + 1 + 1 |
| 1543 | = | MDXLIII | = | 1000 + 500 + 50 − 10 + 1 + 1 + 1 |
| 1544 | = | MDXLIV | = | 1000 + 500 + 50 − 10 + 5 − 1 |