8 in Roman Numerals

8 in Roman numerals is VIII.

VIII
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Decomposition

8

VIII

VIII

Symbol breakdown

Symbol breakdown for VIII
TokenValueNotation
V 5 Additive — V = 5
I 1 Additive — I = 1
I 1 Additive — I = 1
I 1 Additive — I = 1

Therefore: 8 = 8

Place values

Place-value breakdown for 8
PlaceValueRoman
Ones 8 VIII

Final: VIII

Roman numeral length

VIII uses 4 characters.

Symbol frequency

SymbolCount
V× 1
I× 3

Subtractive pairs

VIII is written entirely with additive combinations—no IV, IX, XL, XC, CD, or CM pairs appear.

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Neighboring values

Numbers near 8
NumberRoman numeral
4 IV
5 V
6 VI
7 VII
8 VIII
9 IX
10 X
11 XI
12 XII

Related round numbers

4 · IV 9 · IX 10 · X 20 · XX 40 · XL 49 · XLIX 90 · XC 99 · XCIX 100 · C 400 · CD 500 · D 900 · CM

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Common questions about 8

What is 8 in Roman numerals?

8 in Roman numerals is VIII.

How do you write 8 in Roman numerals?

Write 8 as VIII using additive combinations of the standard symbols.

Is VIII the correct Roman numeral for 8?

Yes. VIII is the canonical standard Roman numeral for 8 in the 1–3999 range.

What number is VIII?

VIII equals 8.

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