Binary to Octal Converter

Convert between binary (base-2) and octal (base-8) number systems with step-by-step conversion process

Number System Converter

Only digits 0 and 1 are allowed

Only digits 0-7 are allowed

Example Conversions

Binary to Octal Examples:

1112=78
10102=128
110012=318
1011102=568
11110002=1708

Octal to Binary Examples:

78=1112
258=101012
648=1101002
1378=10111112
2478=101001112

Binary to Octal Reference Table

OctalBinaryDecimal
00000
10011
20102
30113
41004
51015
61106
71117

Each octal digit corresponds to exactly 3 binary digits

Quick Tips

💡

Binary uses base 2 (digits 0-1)

💡

Octal uses base 8 (digits 0-7)

💡

Group binary digits in sets of 3 from right to left

💡

Add leading zeros if needed to complete groups

💡

Each octal digit = exactly 3 binary digits

Understanding Binary and Octal Number Systems

What are Binary and Octal Numbers?

Binary and octal are different number systems that use different sets of symbols to represent numbers. Binary (base-2) uses only digits 0 and 1, while octal (base-8) uses digits 0 through 7.

Why Convert Between Them?

  • Computer programming and digital systems
  • Data representation and storage
  • Network protocols and addressing
  • Educational and mathematical purposes

Conversion Methods

Binary to Octal:

  1. 1. Group binary digits in sets of 3 from right to left
  2. 2. Add leading zeros if needed to complete groups
  3. 3. Convert each 3-bit group to its octal equivalent
  4. 4. Concatenate the octal digits

Octal to Binary:

  1. 1. Convert each octal digit to its 3-bit binary equivalent
  2. 2. Concatenate all binary groups
  3. 3. Remove leading zeros from the final result

Key Relationship: Each octal digit corresponds to exactly 3 binary digits, making conversion straightforward.