8 in Roman Numerals
8
VIII
eight
How VIII is formed
| Place | Value | Symbols |
|---|---|---|
| Units | 8 | VIII |
| Total | 8 | VIII |
VIII starts with V (5) and adds III (3): 5 + 3 = 8. A smaller symbol written after a larger one is added.
Common mistakes
Wrong: IIX
Why isn't 8 written as IIX?
Only one smaller symbol can stand before a larger one, so IIX doesn't work. 8 is VIII (5 + 3).
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.
Using VIII
As the day of a date, 8 is VIII: December 8 is XII.VIII written month.day, or VIII.XII written day.month. Convert a full date
Numbers near 8
Properties of 8
- Prime factors
- 2³
- Divisors
- 1, 2, 4, 8
- Even or odd
- Even
- Prime number
- No
- Letters in VIII
- 4
8 is a perfect cube: 2 × 2 × 2.With 4 letters, VIII is longer than the Roman numeral of any smaller number.
8,000 in Roman numerals
With a bar over it (vinculum), V̅I̅I̅I̅ means 8 × 1,000 = 8,000. How Roman numerals work