Python Program to Convert Decimal to Octal

Write a Program in Python to convert a decimal number into its corresponding octal representation.

Example:

Input:  8
Output: 10

Input:  15
Output: 17

Recommended:

• Python While Loop
• python Function

Convert Decimal to Octal in Python using Loop

The standard way to convert a decimal to octal is to divide the decimal by 8 until it reduces to 0. The remainders in the bottom-up form will give its equivalent octal value.

decimal = int(input("Enter a decimal number \n"))
octal = 0
ctr = 0
temp = decimal  #copying number
 
#calculating octal
while(temp > 0):
    octal += ((temp%8)*(10**ctr))  #Stacking remainders
    temp = int(temp/8)             #updating dividend
    ctr += 1
       
print("Binary of {x} is: {y}".format(x=decimal,y=octal))

Output

Enter a decimal number                                                                                                        
15                                                                                                                            
Binary of 15 is: 17

Convert Decimal to Octal in Python using Recursion

To convert decimal into octal using recursion we need to pass the quotient (dividend/8) to the next recursive call and print the remainder (dividend%8).

Since recursion implements stack so the remainder will be printed in a bottom-up manner.

def dectoOct(decimal):
    if(decimal > 0):
        dectoOct((int)(decimal/8))
        print(decimal%8, end='')
        
decimal = int(input("Enter a decimal number \n"))
print("Octal: ", end='')
dectoOct(decimal);

Output

Enter a decimal number                                                                                                        
8                                                                                                                             
Octal: 10

Convert Decimal to Octal using oct()

Python inbuilt oct() method return the octal form of a passed number as a parameter.

It returns octal number in the form of 0oxxx, where xxx is the number form of octal representation.

print(oct(15))

Output

0o17

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