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Unit Conversion Calculators
Octal to Decimal Calculator
Convert a base-8 (octal) number to base-10 decimal notation.
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About the Octal to Decimal Calculator
Octal (base-8) uses digits 0 through 7, with each position representing a power of 8. It was historically popular in computing as a compact stand-in for binary values.
Formula: Decimal = ∑ (digit × 8position)
For example, octal 17 equals decimal 15 (1×8 + 7×1). Useful for computer science coursework and interpreting Unix file permission codes.
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