Find the octal equivalent of 95210:
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Find the octal equivalent of 95210:
Answer: A. 16708 — 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…
- A.
16708
- B.
1678
- C.
16078
- 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.
952 ÷ 8 = 119, remainder 0
119 ÷ 8 = 14, remainder 7
14 ÷ 8 = 1, remainder 6
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.