Linux provides commands for converting numbers from one base to another. Learn how to uses these commands and how to make the process easier with scripts and aliases.

You will see Hex (Hexadecimal), Dec (Decimal), Oct (Octal) and Bin (Binary) radio buttons. These are used for converting numbers between these numbering systems.

Decimal numbers between 100 and 109 would be represented in BCD by the actual number + 156 (26*6). Numbers between 110 and 119 convert to BCD values of the actual number + 156 + 6.

In this article, I'm covering something that's a little abstruse: converting numeric bases within shell scripts. There are really four commonly used numeric bases to consider: binary, octal, decimal ...

The octal number 40,000 corresponds to a decimal number of 16,384, and the DJIA closed at 16479.88 on December 26. The population of New York City, according to the 2010 census, was 8,175,133.

Fractions, decimals and percentages are frequently used in everyday life. Knowing how to convert between them improves general number work and problem solving skills.

Learn about and revise how to convert between fractions, decimals and percentages with this BBC Bitesize GCSE Maths Edexcel study guide.