Octal to Binary & Hexadecimal to Binary Conversion

Octal to binary and hexadecimal to binary conversions are important concepts with regard to digital electronics and digital computers. Following is the technique for these conversions.

Technique

• Convert each octal digit to a 3-bit equivalent binary representation
• Convert each hexadecimal digit to a 4-bit equivalent binary representation
• Concatenate all the binary equivalent of the digits to get the final binary number

Octal to Binary Conversion

Example: 705₈ = ?₂

Hexadecimal to Binary Conversion

Example: 10AF₁₆ = ?₂

For a detailed explanation, watch the following lecture video.

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