C++ program to convert binary to octal number

CPlusPlus-TypeConversion

In this article, we are going to learn how to convert a binary number to an Octal number. Here we are going to learn about two numbers one is binary and another is octal. Binary numbers are base 2 numbers and represented in 0s and 1s. Octal numbers are base 8 numbers and are represented in numbers from 0 to 7. The binary to octal equivalent number table is given below. We are going to use this table in our program to convert the number.

Binary NumberOctal Number
0000
0011
0102
0113
1004
1015
1106
1117
Table of Binary to octal

1. C++ program to convert binary to octal number

In this example, we are going to take the input from the user in the form of a binary number. Then we will start from the right side of this binary number and will collect 3-3 bits to find their octal equivalent.
We will continue doing this until we process all the bits in the binary number. Let us understand this logic with the help of the below code example.

#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

int main()
{
    int octTable[] = {0, 1, 10, 11, 100, 101, 110, 111};

    long long binNum;
    long long octalNum;
    long long temp;
    int ThreeDigitEquivalent;
    int index;

    octalNum = 0;
    index= 1;
    
    cout <<"Please enter 8 bit binary number : ";
    cin >> binNum;

    temp = binNum;
    
    while(temp != 0)
    {
        ThreeDigitEquivalent = temp % 1000;

        for(int i=0; i<8; i++)
        {
            if(octTable[i] == ThreeDigitEquivalent)
            {
                octalNum = (i * index) + octalNum;
                break;
            }
        }
        temp /= 1000;

        index *= 10; 
    }

    cout<< "\n Octal Equivalent to Binary number = " << binNum << " is "<< octalNum;
    return 0;
}

Output

Please enter 8 bit binary number : 11111111

 Octal Equivalent to Binary number = 11111111 is 377

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