What is Octal?

Octal is a number system that uses eight digits: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7. It is also known as base 8 numbering system since it is based on 8 following symbols: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7.

What is Binary?

Binary is a number system that uses two digits: 0 and 1. It is also known as base 2 numbering system since it is based on 2 following symbols: 0 and 1.

How to convert Octal to Binary?

To convert Octal to Binary, we need to convert each Octal value to it's Binary value using the Binary table.

Example

Let's convert the Octal value 12 to Binary.

First, we need to convert each Octal value to it's Binary value.

Octal Value	Binary Value
1	001
2	010

Now, we need to combine all the Binary values together to get the final Binary value. In this case, the final Binary value is 001010. This is the Binary representation of the Octal value 12.