Octal To Binary And Binary To Octal Numbers Conversion

Octal Numbers to Binary Numbers and Binary Numbers to Octal Numbers

The conversion between binary numbers and octal numbers is very easy and straightforward task. Let's start.

Key Questions:
  • Convert octal number into binary number
  • Convert binary number into octal number
  • Convert octal fractional number into binary fractional number
  • Convert binary fractional number into octal fractional number


Octal numbers
00
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
Binary numbers
00
01
10
11
100
101
110
111

Binary to Octal Conversion:


Whenever converting from binary to octal, its easy, just make group of 3 bits. And convert each 3 bit group to its equivalent octal value. But why we make group of 3 bits? Because 3 bits number in binary the total values can be expressed are 2n or largest possible value for a 3 bit number is 2n-1=7. The total digits or unique symbols in base 8 (octal) syatem are 8.
For integers start making groups from right to left.
Example 01011101)2
   010 011 101
                      
                                   Start making group of 3 bits from here

We have a 8 bit number. Start making group of 3 bits from right. You can make 2 groups easily. For 3rd  3 bit group we have to add extra 0. As shown above

For fractional part start making group from left to right.
Example 0.1111000111)2

0.111 100 011 100
                                ⇗

          Start making group of 3 bits from here


Example#01:110111011.11010)2=?)2
Making group of 3 bits
110 111 011 . 110 100

Binary number
110
111
011
.
110
100
Octal number
6
7
3
.
6
4

Answer 110111011.11010)2=673.64)8


Example#02: 101111001.010101)2
Making group of 3 bits
101 111 001.010 101

Binary number
101
111
001
.
010
101
Octal number
5
7
1
.
2
5

Answer 110111011.11010)2=571.25)8


Example#03: 1111110011111001)2=?)8
Making group of 3 bits
001 111 110 011 111 001

Note: add two zeros on the left in order to make group of 3 bits.

Binary number
001
111
110
011
111
001
Octal number
1
7
6
3
7
1

Answer  1111110011111001)2=176371)8

Octal to Binary Conversion:

The conversion method is to take individual octal digit and convert it in binary. Make sure convert in the way that each octal digit should represent in 3 bit binary group.
For example if
                      1)8 =001)2  right way
                   
                      1)8 =1)2 wrong way

Note: this is wrong for this conversion technique only. Otherwise it is obviously the same.
1)8 =1)2

Example#01:673.64)8= ?)2
Represent each octal digit in 3 bit binary number.

Octal number
6
7
3
.
6
4
Binary number
110
111
011
.
110
100

Answer 673.64)8= 110111011.110100)2
Or 673.64)8= 110111011.1101)2

Note: you can remove the right most 0s that are unnecessary.


Example#02: 571.25)8?)2
Represent each octal digit in 3 bit binary number.

Octal number
5
7
1
.
2
5
Binary number
101
111
001
.
010
101

Answer 571.25)8= 101111001.010101)2


Example#03: 176371)8=?)2

Represent each octal digit in 3 bit binary number.


Octal number
1
7
6
3
7
1
Binary number
001
111
110
011
111
001

Answer 176371)8= 1111110011111001)2

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