Question

Conversion of binary number ${101110}_2$ to octal is?

• A. ${35}_8$
• B. ${46}_8$
• C. ${56}_8$
• D. ${50}_8$
• E. None of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is C ${56}_8$

Conversion of binary number 1011102 to octal is 568

An easy method of converting decimal to binary number equivalents is to write down the decimal number and to continually divide-by-2 (two) to give a result and a remainder of either a “1” or a “0” until the final result equals zero. So for example. Convert the decimal number 29410 into its binary number equivalent.