Vigesimal to Octal Converter

Convert Vigesimal (Base 20) to Octal (Base 8) with step-by-step solution.

Valid digits: 0123456789ABCDEFGHIJ
255 (Base 20) = 1611 (Base 8)
Step-by-Step Solution
1Convert Vigesimal to Decimal:

Each digit × 20^position:

DigitValuePositionCalculationResult
2222 × 20^2800
5515 × 20^1100
5505 × 20^05
Sum: 800 + 100 + 5 = 905
2Convert Decimal to Octal:

Divide by 8, collect remainders:

StepDividend÷ 8QuotientRemainderDigit
1905÷ 811311
2113÷ 81411
314÷ 8166
41÷ 8011
Read bottom to top: 1611
3Result:
255 (Base 20) = 1611 (Base 8)

Conversion Table

DecimalVigesimalOctal
000
111
222
333
444
555
666
777
8810
9911
10A12
15F17
16G20
201024
321C40

255 (Base 20) in All Bases

Number SystemBaseValue
Binary21110001001
Octal81611
Decimal10905
Hexadecimal16389
Ternary31020112
Quaternary432021
Quinary512110
Senary64105
Septenary72432
Duodecimal12635
Duotrigesimal32S9
Hexatrigesimal36P5

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How to Convert Vigesimal to Octal

To convert from Vigesimal (base 20) to Octal (base 8), first convert to decimal, then convert from decimal to Octal.

About Vigesimal

Maya numeral system. Uses digits: 0123456789ABCDEFGHIJ

About Octal

Used in Unix file permissions. Uses digits: 01234567