Binary to Octal

Convert binary numbers to octal format

Binary to Octal

Convert binary to octal by grouping every 3 binary digits into one octal digit. This provides a more compact representation than binary.

How It Works

  • Group binary into sets of 3 from right
  • Convert each group using the chart
  • 000=0, 001=1, 010=2, 011=3
  • 100=4, 101=5, 110=6, 111=7

Example

Binary 111101101 = Octal 755 (common file permission)