311 in Octal

Decimal 311 in octal conversion provides the detailed information on what is the octal equivalent of (311)10, and the step-by-step work for how to convert the decimal (base-10) number 311 to its octal (base-8) equivalent.

(311)10 in octal is equal to:
(311)10 = (?)8

Perform successive MOD-8 operation for decimal 311, and mark the initial remainder as LSB and the final remainder as MSB as like the below.

MOD-8 of 311	311 / 8 = 38	Remainder is 7 → LSB
MOD-8 of 38	38 / 8 = 4	Remainder is 6
MOD-8 of 4	4 / 8 = 0	Remainder is 4 → MSB

Arrange the remainders from MSB to LSB forms the octal equivalent of 311.
311₁₀ = 467₈

Hence,
311 in octal is 467

where,
311₁₀ is the given decimal number,
10 in 311₁₀ represents the base-10 or decimal number system,
467₈ is the octal equivalent of the decimal 311,
8 in 467₈ represents the base-8 or octal number system.

Important Notes: (311)10 in Octal
The below are some of the important notes to be remembered while converting the (base-10) decimal number 311 into a (base-8) octal equivalent.

1. The first remainder of MOD-8 of 311 is a Least Significant Bit (LSB).
2. The final remainder of MOD-8 of 311 is a Most Significant Bit (MSB).
3. The remainders of MOD-8 of 311 should be written from MSB to LSB to form the octal equivalent for the given decimal number (311)10.