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Octal to Binary Converter

Convert octal numbers to binary (base-2) format with ease. Useful for simplifying conversions in computer architecture and binary encoding.

About Octal to Binary Converter

The Octal to Binary Converter is a tool that allows you to convert octal numbers (base-8) to binary numbers (base-2). Octal uses eight digits (0-7), while binary uses only two digits (0-1). This conversion is common in computer science and digital electronics.

How to use this converter:

  1. Enter one or more octal numbers in the input field (separated by spaces)
  2. Click the "Convert to Binary" button or enable auto-processing
  3. View the binary equivalent in the output field

Examples:

  • 7 in octal = 111 in binary
  • 52 in octal = 101010 in binary
  • 377 in octal = 11111111 in binary

How octal to binary conversion works:

The easiest way to convert octal to binary is to convert each octal digit to its 3-bit binary equivalent, since each octal digit represents exactly 3 binary digits:

OctalBinary
0000
1001
2010
3011
4100
5101
6110
7111

For example, to convert octal 52 to binary:

5 → 101 2 → 010 Combining: 101010

This converter handles multiple octal numbers at once and provides instant conversion results.