Find the octal equivalent of 95210:

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Find the octal equivalent of 95210:

Answer: A. 16708To convert a decimal number to a different base (here, base 8 / octal), repeatedly divide the decimal number by the target base and record the remainder at…

  1. A.

    16708

  2. B.

    1678

  3. C.

    16078

  4. D.

    16608

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Correct answer: A

To convert a decimal number to a different base (here, base 8 / octal), repeatedly divide the decimal number by the target base and record the remainder at each step — each remainder is always in the range 0 to (base − 1). Keep dividing the quotient until it becomes 0; the digits of the converted number are the remainders read from the last one obtained back to the first.

  1. 952 ÷ 8 = 119, remainder 0

  2. 119 ÷ 8 = 14, remainder 7

  3. 14 ÷ 8 = 1, remainder 6

  4. 1 ÷ 8 = 0, remainder 1

Reading the remainders from the last division back to the first gives 1, 6, 7, 0 — so 95210 = 16708.

Cross-check: 1×83 + 6×82 + 7×81 + 0×80 = 512 + 384 + 56 + 0 = 952, which matches the original number.

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