0o726

0o726 refers to a number represented in octal format. The prefix "0o" is a common convention used in some programming languages, such as Python, to explicitly denote an octal literal. The digits "726" represent the value in base 8. To convert this octal number to its decimal equivalent, we multiply each digit by the corresponding power of 8 and sum the results.

In the case of 0o726, the calculation is as follows: 7 * 8^2 + 2 * 8^1 + 6 * 8^0. This expands to 7 * 64 + 2 * 8 + 6 * 1. Performing the multiplication gives us 448 + 16 + 6. Summing these values results in a decimal value of 470. Therefore, 0o726 in octal is equivalent to 470 in decimal.

Octal notation is a base-8 numeral system, using digits 0 through 7. It was historically used in computing, particularly in older systems where it was convenient for representing byte values, as each octal digit can represent three bits. While less common in modern programming than decimal or hexadecimal, octal remains a valid way to represent numbers and can be encountered in specific contexts.