Special cases in binary conversion

**Sci-fi guy** · September 17th, 2013, 03:33 PM

Are there any cases where a binary number cannot be converted into an octal number?

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**Strange** · September 17th, 2013, 03:36 PM

No.

They are simply different textual representations of the same thing. Each 3 bits of the binary map on to an octal digit.

**anticorncob28** · September 17th, 2013, 06:07 PM

Any complex number can be converted to any base that is an integer greater than one. If not, then the system is flawed. For instance, Roman numerals are flawed because they have no way to express irrational numbers, negatives, or complex numbers.

**tk421** · September 18th, 2013, 01:10 AM

Originally Posted by anticorncob28

Any complex number can be converted to any base that is an integer greater than one. If not, then the system is flawed. For instance, Roman numerals are flawed because they have no way to express irrational numbers, negatives, or complex numbers.

And what is the relevance of all that to the OP??

**John Galt** · September 18th, 2013, 01:55 AM

Originally Posted by tk421

Originally Posted by anticorncob28

Any complex number can be converted to any base that is an integer greater than one. If not, then the system is flawed. For instance, Roman numerals are flawed because they have no way to express irrational numbers, negatives, or complex numbers.

And what is the relevance of all that to the OP??

The OP has been answered. anticorncob28 is extending the discussion to explore other issues relating to number systems. That seems reasonable - this is a discussion forum, after all.

**merumario** · September 18th, 2013, 07:27 AM

Originally Posted by John Galt

Originally Posted by tk421

Originally Posted by anticorncob28

Any complex number can be converted to any base that is an integer greater than one. If not, then the system is flawed. For instance, Roman numerals are flawed because they have no way to express irrational numbers, negatives, or complex numbers.

And what is the relevance of all that to the OP??

The OP has been answered. anticorncob28 is extending the discussion to explore other issues relating to number systems. That seems reasonable - this is a discussion forum, after all.

And one cannot simply talk about number conversion in bases without speaking about numbers system itself.....