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Because - the hexadecimal system (base 16) is capable of storing any alpha-numeric character in two 'bits' - using less memory. the octal system would use twice as much space to store the same information.
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The octal numbering system is based on how many digits?
.. octal adj. Of, relating to, or based on the number eight: an octal number ... isthe base-8 number system,
Covert 234 10 to octal system.?
The number 234 in octal is expressed as 352.
What are uses of octal number system?
8
What is the Number system having the base of eight?
octal
Highest valid digit in the octal number system?
Highest number is 7
The octal numbering system is based on how many digits?
.. octal adj. Of, relating to, or based on the number eight: an octal number ... isthe base-8 number system,
Covert 234 10 to octal system.?
The number 234 in octal is expressed as 352.
Where do you use octal number system?
On computers.
What are uses of octal number system?
8
Where you use octal and hexadecimal number system?
On computers.
How many digits are in the octal number system?
8
What is the Number system having the base of eight?
octal
What is the largest and smallest number in octal number system?
7 and 0
What is the Octal number system?
The Octal number system is a numeral system based on the number 8 (as opposed to 10). Interestingly, the cultures that have adopted this system count using the spaces between their fingers instead of the individual fingers themselves.
What are the digits or numbers used in the octal number system?
Octal (base 8) uses the digits 0 - 7.
What is radix in number system?
The radix refers to the base of a number system: the total number of possible digits. The decimal number system that we all use is base ten, as it has ten distinct digits (0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9). Commonly used bases in computing include binary, octal, and hexadecimal, which have two, eight, and sixteen digits, respectively.
What is the base 8 number system also called?
Octal.
