About Binary to Octal conversion
Octal is a compact shorthand for binary because one octal digit always represents three binary digits. Grouping makes this conversion faster than calculating through decimal first.
How to convert Binary to Octal
Enter a valid binary number in the calculator above for an instant result. To understand the calculation by hand, follow these steps:
- Split the binary number into groups of three from the right.
- Pad the leftmost group with zeroes when necessary.
- Replace each group with its octal value from 0 through 7.
Binary to Octal conversion example
Example: 1101011₂ → 153₈. Group it as 001 101 011. These groups are 1, 5, and 3 in octal.
Use the calculator to verify the example, then try a value of your own. It accepts upper- and lowercase letters for hexadecimal input.