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| | | divisor = 1, 2, 4, 8 | | | divisor = 1, 2, 4, 8 |
| | | roman unicode = Ⅷ, ⅷ | | | roman unicode = Ⅷ, ⅷ |
| − | | greek prefix = [[Wikt:octa-|octa-]]/[[Wikt:oct-|oct-]] | + | | greek prefix = [[octa-|octa-]]/[[oct-|oct-]] |
| − | | latin prefix = [[Wikt:octo-|octo-]]/[[Wikt:oct-|oct-]] | + | | latin prefix = [[octo-|octo-]]/[[oct-|oct-]] |
| | | lang1 = [[Greek numerals|Greek]] | | | lang1 = [[Greek numerals|Greek]] |
| | | lang1 symbol = η (or Η) | | | lang1 symbol = η (or Η) |
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| | | lang11 symbol = <span style="font-size:150%;">ח</span> (Het) | | | lang11 symbol = <span style="font-size:150%;">ח</span> (Het) |
| | | lang12 = [[Hebrew language|Hebrew]] | | | lang12 = [[Hebrew language|Hebrew]] |
| − | | lang12 symbol = <span style="font-size:150%;">שמונה</span> (shmoneh) | + | | lang12 symbol = <span style="font-size:150%;">שמונה</span> (shmoney) |
| | | lang13 = [[Khmer numerals|Khmer]] | | | lang13 = [[Khmer numerals|Khmer]] |
| | | lang13 symbol = ៨ | | | lang13 symbol = ៨ |
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| | [[File:En-us-Eight.ogg|thumb|right|Pronunciation of the number 8]] | | [[File:En-us-Eight.ogg|thumb|right|Pronunciation of the number 8]] |
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| − | The [[number]] '''eight''' is a [[natural number]] that comes after the number [[seven]] and before the number [[nine]]. In [[Roman numerals]], it is '''VIII'''. 8 is my favourite number! | + | The [[number]] '''eight''' is a [[natural number]] that comes after the number [[seven]] and before the number [[nine]]. In [[Roman numerals]], it is '''VIII'''. |
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| | == Mathematics == | | == Mathematics == |
| | In [[mathematics]], the number eight is an [[even number]] and a [[composite number]]. Eight is also a [[power of two]], being [[Two|2]] times itself [[Three|3]] times. | | In [[mathematics]], the number eight is an [[even number]] and a [[composite number]]. Eight is also a [[power of two]], being [[Two|2]] times itself [[Three|3]] times. |