Roman Numeral — VIII (8) — free printable diagram

What is VIII in Roman numerals?

VIII is the Roman numeral for 8 — eight. Written the other way round, 8 in Roman numerals is VIII.

Roman numeral

VIII

Number

8

In words

eight

Symbols used

I = 1, V = 5

Written as

V (5) + I (1) + I (1) + I (1)

• VIII is built from V (5) + I (1) + I (1) + I (1), which adds up to 8.
• Roman numerals are read from left to right, adding each symbol as you go, except where the subtraction rule applies.