Question

Base of Octal number system is

• A. 10
• B. 8
• C. 2
• D. 16

Hint:

The name of the number system often tells you its base: - Decimal → Decade (10) - Octal → Octagon (8) - Binary → Bicycle (2) - Hexadecimal → Hex (6) + Decimal (10) = 16

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Step 1: Define the base of a number system. The base (or radix) of a number system is the number of unique digits or symbols used to represent numbers in that system.
Step 2: Define the octal system. The octal number system is base-8. It uses eight digits: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7. The name "octal" comes from the Latin root "octo", meaning eight.

Base 10 is Decimal.
Base 2 is Binary.
Base 16 is Hexadecimal.