Decimal to Octal Converter

What is Decimal?

Decimal is the standard system for denoting integer and non-integer numbers. It uses ten digits: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9.

What is Octal?

Octal is a base-8 numeral system, using digits from 0 to 7. It's often used in computing as a shorthand for binary representation.

How to Convert Decimal to Octal?

To convert a decimal number to octal, repeatedly divide the number by 8, recording the remainder each time. Once the quotient becomes 0, the octal equivalent is the sequence of remainders read in reverse order.

Example:
Decimal: 13
Steps: 13 ÷ 8 = 1 remainder 5, 1 ÷ 8 = 0 remainder 1.
Octal: 15