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We are done. 211 converted from decimal to octal notation equals 3238.

↓Steps Explained:↓

Convert 211 from decimal to octal

(base 8) notation:

Power Test

Raise our base of 8 to a power

Start at 0 and increasing by 1 until it is >= 211

80 = 1

81 = 8

82 = 64

83 = 512 <--- Stop: This is greater than 211

Since 512 is greater than 211, we use 1 power less as our starting point which equals 2

Build octal notation

Work backwards from a power of 2

We start with a total sum of 0:


82 = 64

The highest coefficient less than 7 we can multiply this by to stay under 211 is 3

Multiplying this coefficient by our original value, we get: 3 * 64 = 192

Add our new value to our running total, we get:
0 + 192 = 192

This is <= 211, so we assign our outside coefficient of 3 for this digit.

Our new sum becomes 192

Our octal notation is now equal to 3


81 = 8

The highest coefficient less than 7 we can multiply this by to stay under 211 is 2

Multiplying this coefficient by our original value, we get: 2 * 8 = 16

Add our new value to our running total, we get:
192 + 16 = 208

This is <= 211, so we assign our outside coefficient of 2 for this digit.

Our new sum becomes 208

Our octal notation is now equal to 32


80 = 1

The highest coefficient less than 7 we can multiply this by to stay under 211 is 3

Multiplying this coefficient by our original value, we get: 3 * 1 = 3

Add our new value to our running total, we get:
208 + 3 = 211

This = 211, so we assign our outside coefficient of 3 for this digit.

Our new sum becomes 211

Our octal notation is now equal to 323


Final Answer

We are done. 211 converted from decimal to octal notation equals 3238.
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