7240 Octal in Decimal

Let's convert the octal number 7240 to decimal without using a calculator:

Step 1: Write Down Powers of 8

Write down the powers of 8 starting from the right, with the first digit corresponding to 80, the second to 81, the third to 82, and so on.

83828180
5126481
78284808
Step 2: Convert Each Octal Digit to Decimal

Convert each octal digit to its decimal equivalent:

78 = 710

28 = 210

48 = 410

08 = 010

Step 3: Multiply and Sum

Multiply each octal digit by its corresponding power of 8 and sum the results.

(7 × 512) + (2 × 64) + (4 × 8) + (0 × 1) = 3584 + 128 + 32 + 0 = 3744

So, the decimal representation of the octal number 7240 is 3744.
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