Question

convert decimal 175 into octal

Answer 1

8|175
8|21-7
8|2-5
thus (175)10=(257)8
we have divided the number by 8 continuously to get the result

Answer 2

(175)10 = (257)8

Step by step solution

Step 1: Divide (175)10 successively by 8 until the quotient is 0:

175/8 = 21, remainder is 7
21/8 = 2, remainder is 5
2/8 = 0, remainder is 2

Step 2: Read from bottom (MSB) to top (LSB) as 257. This is the octal equivalent of decimal number 175 (Answer).

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