What does CVIII mean?

CVIII is the Roman numeral for 108 — 100 + 5 + 1 + 1 + 1.

How do you write 108 in Roman numerals?

Take the largest value that fits and repeat until nothing is left: C (100), then V (5), then I (1), then I (1), then I (1). That gives CVIII.

108 in Roman numerals

CVIII

Number (1–3,999 for numerals)

Roman numeral

108 is written CVIII in Roman numerals. That is 5 symbol groups added together, reading left to right from the largest value down.

How it breaks down

CVIII = 100 + 5 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 108
Group	Value	Subtraction	Running total
C	100	—	100
V	5	—	105
I	1	—	106
I	1	—	107
I	1	—	108

No subtraction needed

CVIII is purely additive — every symbol is simply added to the one before it, with no subtractive pairs like IV or IX. Numbers avoid subtraction when none of their digits is a 4 or a 9.

The symbols

Symbol	Value	Used here
I	1	yes — 3×
V	5	yes — 1×
X	10	no
L	50	no
C	100	yes — 1×
D	500	no
M	1,000	no

The same number, other ways

In words: One hundred eight
Roman numeral: CVIII
Symbol count: 5 characters
Binary: 1101100
Hexadecimal: 6C

The numbers either side

Number	Roman numeral
106	CVI
107	CVII
108	CVIII ←
109	CIX
110	CX

Common questions

What is 108 in Roman numerals?: 108 is CVIII.
What does CVIII mean?: CVIII is the Roman numeral for 108 — 100 + 5 + 1 + 1 + 1.
How do you write 108 in Roman numerals?: Take the largest value that fits and repeat until nothing is left: C (100), then V (5), then I (1), then I (1), then I (1). That gives CVIII.

Sources

Calculated on this page — At One Place

How these figures are compiled and checked