VIII Roman Numerals
VIII
8
eight
How to read VIII
| Symbols | Value | Running total |
|---|---|---|
| V | 5 | 5 |
| I | 1 | 6 |
| I | 1 | 7 |
| I | 1 | 8 |
| VIII | 8 |
VIII has no subtractive pair: read it from left to right and add, 5 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 8.
Easy to confuse with VIII
Where you'll see VIII
Super Bowl VIII was played on January 13, 1974 at Rice Stadium in Houston: the Miami Dolphins beat the Minnesota Vikings 24–7.
Some documents write the month in Roman numerals so it isn't confused with the day: VIII is August.
The Games of the VIII Olympiad were held in Paris in 1924.
Century VIII
Century VIII is the 8th century: it runs from 701 to 800.
Numerals near VIII
Is VIII written correctly?
- Standard form
- Yes
- Letters
- 4
- Subtractive pairs
- None
- Symbols used
- V, I