VIII Roman Numeral: What Number Is VIII?
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VIII is 8 (eight). It is one V and three Is, all added: 5 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 8.
Reading VIII letter by letter
| Letter | Value | Step | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| V | 5 | start | 5 |
| I | 1 | add | 6 |
| I | 1 | add | 7 |
| I | 1 | add | 8 |
Why VIII is valid
- Three Is in a row
- Exactly the limit; a fourth I would be invalid.
- V appears once
- Never doubled, never before a larger letter.
Easy to confuse with VIII
IIX for 8 appears in some Roman inscriptions, but the standard modern form is VIII. Wikipedia
| Typed | Problem | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| VIIII | Four Is after a five is an old additive form; the standard form uses subtraction. | IX (9) |
| IVII | Letters are out of order: values must go from largest to smallest. | VI (6) |
VIII in names, titles and systems
- ReignHenry VIII1509–1547Wikipedia
- Super BowlSuper Bowl VIIIJanuary 13, 1974HoustonMiami Dolphins beat Minnesota Vikings 24–7Wikipedia
- TitleStar Wars: The Last JediEpisode VIII2017Wikipedia
- OlympicsGames of the VIII Olympiad1924ParisWikipedia
- EventWrestleMania VIII1992Wikipedia
- Anatomycranial nerve VIIIvestibulocochlear nerveWikipedia
8 in Roman numerals · Roman numeral rules
