512 Octal in Decimal
Let's convert the octal number 512 to decimal without using a calculator:
Step 1: Write Down Powers of 8
Write down the powers of 8 starting from the right, with the first digit corresponding to 80, the second to 81, the third to 82, and so on.
82 | 81 | 80 |
64 | 8 | 1 |
58 | 18 | 28 |
Step 2: Convert Each Octal Digit to Decimal
Convert each octal digit to its decimal equivalent:
58 = 510
18 = 110
28 = 210
Step 3: Multiply and Sum
Multiply each octal digit by its corresponding power of 8 and sum the results.
(5 × 64) + (1 × 8) + (2 × 1) = 320 + 8 + 2 = 330
So, the decimal representation of the octal number 512 is 330.
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