Number 8 — Eight

The number 8 is written with one or two Western digits from the Hindu–Arabic numeral system. It is even and composite. Its positive divisors are 1, 2, 4, 8. Additional properties include being a Fibonacci number. These mathematical properties are verifiable; religious, esoteric, and numerological readings depend on a particular tradition and are not properties of the number itself. Numerological reading: the number is associated with power, authority, and material manifestation. In a talismanic or meditative composition it may express an intention to focus on these qualities; meanings vary by school and context.