How do you write 8 in Roman numerals?

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

What does VIII stand for?

VIII stands for the number 8. Reading left to right: VIII = 8.

How do you write "8th" in Roman numerals?

Ordinal numbers use the same numerals as cardinal numbers, so "8th" is written VIII — Roman notation has no separate ordinal form.

8 in Roman Numerals

How to write the number 8 in Roman numerals, with the full place-value breakdown.

The number 8 in Roman numerals

VIII

Place-value breakdown

8 = 8, so VIII = VIII. Roman numerals are written from largest to smallest value, left to right:

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

About the number 8

The number 8 is written VIII in Roman numerals.

Looking for the ordinal form — "8th in Roman numerals"? Roman notation makes no distinction between cardinal and ordinal numbers, so "8th" is also written VIII.

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