Convert the octal number given below to hexadecimal number:

(7654) 8

Answer:

Answer by student

The hexadecimal equivalent of the octal number (7654) 8 is (F9C) 16

Detailed answer by teachoo

To convert an octal number to a hexadecimal number, we need to follow these steps:

  • Convert the octal number to a binary number by replacing each octal digit with its equivalent 3-bit binary representation. 
  • Group the binary digits into groups of 4 bits from right to left. If the leftmost group has less than 4 bits, add leading zeros to make it 4 bits. 
  • Convert each group of 4 bits to its equivalent hexadecimal digit by using the following table:

Binary

Hexadecimal

0000

0

0001

1

0010

2

0011

3

0100

4

0101

5

0110

6

0111

7

1000

8

1001

9

1010

A

1011

B

1100

C

1101

D

1110

E

1111

F

  • Write the hexadecimal digits in the same order as the binary groups. For example, 0001 in binary is 1 in hexadecimal, 0101 in binary is 5 in hexadecimal, and so on.

Here is an example of how to convert (7654) 8 to hexadecimal:

  • Convert (7654) 8 to binary by replacing each octal digit with its equivalent binary representation:

(7654) 8 = (11111010100) 2

  • Group the binary digits into groups of 4 bits from right to left. Add leading zeros if necessary:

(11111010100) 2 = (0001 1111 0101 00) 2

  • Convert each group of 4 bits to its equivalent hexadecimal digit using the table:

(0001) 2 = (1) 16

(1111) 2 = (F) 16

(0101) 2 = (5) 16

(00) 2 = (0) 16

  • Write the hexadecimal digits in the same order as the binary groups:

(0001)(1111)(0101)(00) 2 = (1)(F)(5)(0) 16

  • Remove any leading zeros from the hexadecimal number:

(10)(F)(5)(0) 16 = (F50) 16

So, the octal number (7654) 8 is equivalent to the hexadecimal number (F50) 16 .

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