Octal to Hex Converter

Convert octal numbers to hexadecimal with step-by-step calculation. Simple and accurate octal to hex conversion tool.

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Octal to Hex Converter

Convert octal numbers to hexadecimal format. This tool provides step-by-step conversion process showing how octal numbers are converted to hex through binary intermediate steps.

What is octal to hex conversion?

Octal to hex conversion is the process of converting a base-8 number to a base-16 number. This is typically done by first converting to binary, then grouping binary digits into sets of 4 to get hex digits.

How do you convert octal to hex?

To convert octal to hex:
1. Convert each octal digit to 3 binary digits
2. Group binary digits into sets of 4 (from right to left)
3. Convert each group of 4 binary digits to hex

Example: 17₈ = 001 111₂ = 0001 1111₂ = 1F₁₆

Why convert through binary?

Converting octal to hex through binary is efficient because:
- Octal digits map directly to 3 binary digits
- 4 binary digits map directly to 1 hex digit
- This avoids complex mathematical calculations
- It's easier to understand the conversion process

What are the conversion tables?

Octal to Binary:
- 0₈ = 000₂
- 1₈ = 001₂
- 2₈ = 010₂
- 3₈ = 011₂
- 4₈ = 100₂
- 5₈ = 101₂
- 6₈ = 110₂
- 7₈ = 111₂

Binary to Hex:
- 0000₂ = 0₁₆
- 0001₂ = 1₁₆
- ...
- 1111₂ = F₁₆

Octal to Hex Conversion Table

OctalBinaryHexDecimal
000000
100111
201022
301133
410044
510155
611066
711177
10100088
11100199
121010A10
131011B11
141100C12
151101D13
161110E14
171111F15
20100001016
401000002032
10010000004064
2001000000080128
37711111111FF255
400100000000100256