What is the number 8?
The number 8 is an even number that comes just after 7 and right before 9. It is not a prime number because it can be evenly divided by 2 and 4, in addition to 1 and itself. In American politics, Martin Van Buren was the 8th president of the United States. He served from 1837 to 1841 and was the first president born after American independence. In math, 8 is a cube number because it equals 2 × 2 × 2. In nature, spiders typically have 8 legs, which helps them move quickly and spin webs. In music, there are 8 notes in a standard octave, forming the foundation of melodies and scales. In science, 8 is the atomic number of oxygen, one of the most essential elements for life on Earth.
Number 8 in different languages
- English: Eight
- French: Huit
- Spanish: Ocho
- Arabic: ثمانية
- German: Acht
- Chinese: 八
- Japanese: 八
- Korean: 여덟
- Portuguese: Oito
- Italian: Otto
- Hindi: आठ
- Russian: Восемь
- Turkish: Sekiz