hey all..
i have a problem on converting from octal to decimal and decimal to BCD ....can somebody help me..

 

To convert from octal to decimal, multiply each number by 8^(n-1), where n is the position from the right, then sum these terms together.

For example octal "321".

3 * 8^2 = 3 * 64 = 192
2 * 8^1 = 16
1 * 8^1 = 1

192 + 16 + 1 = 209.

To convert from decimal to BCD, just use 4 bits for each digit. For example 29 in BCD is represented as 2 in binary followed by 9 in binary. This becomes 0010 1000, which is literally 2-9.

 

The calculator that comes free with windows can convert octal to decimal. Just change the view to scientific.
BCD is best viewed if you convert to hex, then you should see the stored decimal value.

 

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To convert from octal to decimal, multiply each number by 8^(n-1), where n is the position from the right, then sum these terms together.

For example octal "321".

3 * 8^2 = 3 * 64 = 192
2 * 8^1 = 16
1 * 8^1 = 1

192 + 16 + 1 = 209.

To convert from decimal to BCD, just use 4 bits for each digit. For example 29 in BCD is represented as 2 in binary followed by 9 in binary. This becomes 0010 1000, which is literally 2-9.

Typo in your post.

1 * 8^1 = 8

should read 1 * 8^0 =1