Express the following octal numbers into their equivalent decimal numbers.
145
(i) 145
Given octal number:
To convert to decimal, we multiply each digit by the positional value () where is the position number starting from 0 on the right.
Calculation:
Therefore, .
6760
(ii) 6760
Given octal number:
Calculation:
Therefore, .
455
(iii) 455
Given octal number:
Calculation:
Therefore, .
10.75
(iv) 10.75
Given octal number:
This number contains both integer and fractional parts.
Integer Part (10):
Fractional Part (.75):
Total:
Therefore, .
Explanation
The conversion from octal to decimal involves multiplying each digit by the base 8 raised to the power of its position number. For integers, the position numbers start from 0 on the right and increase by 1 as we move left (as shown in Example 2.7). For fractional numbers, the integer part is calculated similarly, while the fractional part uses negative position numbers starting from -1 on the right of the decimal point (as shown in Example 2.18). The final decimal number is the sum of these products.