COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS

DATA REPRESENTATION AND NUMBER SYSTEMS

BINARY OCTAL DECIMAL AND HEXADECIMAL NUMBER SYSTEMS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What could be the maximum value of a single digit in an octal number system?
A
8
B
7
C
6
D
5
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Since base value of Octal number system is 8, so there maximum value of digit is 7 and it can not be more than 7.

Detailed explanation-2: -What could be the maximum value of a single digit in an octal number system? Explanation: The maximum value in any number system is one less than the value of the base. The base in an octal number system is 8, therefore, the maximum value of the single digit is 7.

Detailed explanation-3: -The largest digit in the octal number system is 7. The octal system is a base eight number system, which means it uses eight digits: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7.

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