Number Representation
Octal Numbers (Base 8)
- Digits: 0 - 7
- How many numbers can be represented with
one digit? 8
- Maximum value represented with
one digit? 7
- What's the next number? 108
( = 810)
- Maximum value represented with
two digits? 778
( = 6310)
- What's the next number? 1008
( = 6410)
What Does the Octal Number 4376 Mean?
51210's | 6410's |
810's | 1's |
4 | 3 | 7 | 6 |
| | | |
4 * 51210 + | 3 * 6410 + |
7 * 810 + | 6 * 1 |
( = 230210) |
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Alyce Brady, Kalamazoo College