Re: Octal to Decimal Conversion

[John Clement <clement@HAL-PC.ORG>]

Octal numbers are in base 8 hence 31 octal =  3x8 + 1 = 25 decimal.  They
are commonly used in computer publications, but hex (hexadecimal, base 16)
has gained in popularity.

Puns explained lose their humor.

John M. Clement
Houston, TX

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Forum for Physics Educators [mailto:PHYS-L@list1.ucc.nau.edu] On
> Behalf Of Herbert H Gottlieb
> Sent: Saturday, September 11, 2004 9:29 PM
> To: PHYS-L@LISTS.NAU.EDU
> Subject: Re: Octal to Decimal Conversion
>
> On Sat, 11 Sep 2004 18:24:01 -0500 Carl Gaither
> <cgaither628@EARTHLINK.NET> writes:
> > Here is my contribution to the list for the Haloween holiday that is
> upcoming.
> > Q.  Why do Computer Scientists get Haloween and Christmas confused?
> > A.   Because Oct. 31 = Dec. 25
>
> > Carl Gaither
>
>         ***********  *************
> Please be kind enough to explain the above answer for
> those of us who may be having the same difficulty
> as the computer scientists.
>
> Herb