BCD to Octal Converter

Conversion from BCD to Octal

A BCD can be converted to Octal using these steps:-

1. Break the BCD into nibbles
2. Convert each nibble into decimal digit
3. Combine the digits to form the decimal number
4. Convert the decimal number into binary
5. Combine the binary number into Octal

Example BCD to Octal Conversion

Let's say your BCD value is 100100010001, and you want to convert it to its octal form.

1. Step 1: Break the BCD into nibbles: 1001 0001 0001
2. Step 2: Convert each nibble into decimal digits
   • 1001 becomes 9
   • 0001 becomes 1
   • 0001 becomes 1
3. Step 3: Combine the decimal digits: 911
4. Step 4: Convert decimal to binary: 1110001111
5. Step 5: Convert binary to octal: 1617