SOLUTION: convert 540 base 8 to the base of 16

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Question 301203: convert 540 base 8 to the base of 16
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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convert 540 base 8 to the base of 16
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The easiest way to do conversions when both bases are powers of 2 is to write it in binary, then regroup
540 base 8 = 101 100 000
Then group them by 4s
540 base 16 = 1 0110 0000 = 160
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Both are 352 decimal