Tricks for radix conversion by hand
The Endeavour 2025-01-23
Summary:
The simplest trick for converting from one base to another is grouping. To convert between base b and base bk, group numbers in sets of k and convert one group at a time. To convert from binary to octal, for instance, group bits in sets of three, starting from the right end, and convert each […]
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