How do you write 2008 in Roman numerals?

2008 is written as MMVIII in Roman numerals: 2008 = 2000 (MM) + 8 (VIII). The symbols are then written from largest to smallest value.

What does MMVIII stand for?

MMVIII stands for the number 2008. Reading left to right: MM = 2000, VIII = 8.

How do you write "2008th" in Roman numerals?

Ordinal numbers use the same numerals as cardinal numbers, so "2008th" is written MMVIII — Roman notation has no separate ordinal form.

2008 in Roman Numerals

How to write the number 2008 in Roman numerals, with the full place-value breakdown.

The number 2008 in Roman numerals

MMVIII

Place-value breakdown

2008 = 2000 + 8, so MMVIII = MM + VIII. Roman numerals are written from largest to smallest value, left to right:

Place	Value	Roman	Rule
Thousands	2000	MM	Additive rule: MM = 2000 (symbols are simply added)
Ones	8	VIII	Additive rule: VIII = 8 (symbols are simply added)

About the number 2008

The number 2008 is written MMVIII in Roman numerals. MMVIII is the year 2008 written in Roman numerals — used on monuments, copyright notices and clock faces.

Looking for the ordinal form — "2008th in Roman numerals"? Roman notation makes no distinction between cardinal and ordinal numbers, so "2008th" is also written MMVIII.

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