8 in Roman Numerals
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8 in Roman numerals is VIII. 8 is 5 plus 3, so V is followed by III: VIII. All its letters are added: 5 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 8. In lowercase it is viii, and the number is eight.
How VIII is built
ones8 = 5 + 3 → VIII
8 is 5 plus 3, so V is followed by III: VIII.
What sets VIII apart
- Three Is: the limit
- VIII already has three Is in a row, the most the rules allow. That is why 9 is not VIIII but IX.
- VII plus one I
- Coming from 7, VII, you only add another I.
- First with four letters
- No smaller number needs four letters; VIII is the first. The next one, IX, is shorter again.
- Twice 4
- 8 is twice 4 (IV), but writing IV twice does not work: IVIV is not valid. Letters are out of order: values must go from largest to smallest.
- Doubled: 16
- Double it and you reach 16 (XVI): it is not VIII written twice but XVI.
Where you see VIII
Sport
Super Bowl VIII was played on January 13, 1974, in Houston, where the Miami Dolphins beat the Minnesota Vikings 24–7. Wikipedia The Games of the VIII Olympiad were the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris. Wikipedia
Kings, queens and popes
Henry VIII, King of England from 1509 to 1547, is famous for his six marriages. Wikipedia
Films, games, books and software
Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017) is Episode VIII of the saga. Wikipedia
Events and history
WrestleMania VIII was held on April 5, 1992, at the Hoosier Dome in Indianapolis. Wikipedia
Systems numbered with VIII
Cranial nerve VIII is the vestibulocochlear nerve, which carries hearing and balance. Wikipedia
Mistakes with 8
IIX for 8 appears in some Roman inscriptions, but the standard modern form is VIII. Wikipedia
Numbers near 8
Questions about 8 in Roman numerals
What are the Roman numerals of 8?
8 is VIII (lowercase viii).
