1908 = MCMVIII
The year 1908 is written MCMVIII in Roman numerals. On a building cornerstone or film credit you may see it as MCMVIII.
Split 1908 into 1000 + 900 + 8 and write each part: M (1000) + CM (900) + VIII (8) = MCMVIII.
MCMVIII uses subtraction: CM = 900. A smaller symbol before a larger one is subtracted.
| Symbol | I | V | X | L | C | D | M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 1 | 5 | 10 | 50 | 100 | 500 | 1,000 |
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| Number | Roman numeral |
|---|---|
| 1904 | MCMIV |
| 1905 | MCMV |
| 1906 | MCMVI |
| 1907 | MCMVII |
| 1909 | MCMIX |
| 1910 | MCMX |
| 1911 | MCMXI |
| 1912 | MCMXII |