72 in Octal

Decimal 72 in octal conversion provides the detailed information on what is the octal equivalent of (72)10, and the step-by-step work for how to convert the decimal (base-10) number 72 to its octal (base-8) equivalent.

(72)10 in octal is equal to:
(72)10 = (?)8

Perform successive MOD-8 operation for decimal 72, and mark the initial remainder as LSB and the final remainder as MSB as like the below.

MOD-8 of 72	72 / 8 = 9	Remainder is 0 → LSB
MOD-8 of 9	9 / 8 = 1	Remainder is 1
MOD-8 of 1	1 / 8 = 0	Remainder is 1 → MSB

Arrange the remainders from MSB to LSB forms the octal equivalent of 72.
72₁₀ = 110₈

Hence,
72 in octal is 110

where,
72₁₀ is the given decimal number,
10 in 72₁₀ represents the base-10 or decimal number system,
110₈ is the octal equivalent of the decimal 72,
8 in 110₈ represents the base-8 or octal number system.

Important Notes: (72)10 in Octal
The below are some of the important notes to be remembered while converting the (base-10) decimal number 72 into a (base-8) octal equivalent.

1. The first remainder of MOD-8 of 72 is a Least Significant Bit (LSB).
2. The final remainder of MOD-8 of 72 is a Most Significant Bit (MSB).
3. The remainders of MOD-8 of 72 should be written from MSB to LSB to form the octal equivalent for the given decimal number (72)10.