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To convert the octal number 277458 to hexadecimal, break it into digits and convert each digit to its hexadecimal equivalent. 277458 in octal is equivalent to 1C4CA in hexadecimal. A direct conversion does not work because octal and hexadecimal use different bases.

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To convert the octal number 277458 to hexadecimal, break it into digits and convert each digit to its hexadecimal equivalent. 277458 in octal is equivalent to 1C4CA in hexadecimal. A direct conversion does not work because octal and hexadecimal use different bases.

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Convert the octal number 277458 to hexadecimal.

Do not use decimal as an


intermediary for your conversion. Why does a direct conversion not work in this
case?

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