Representation is context
A hexadecimal or binary string does not automatically tell you whether a value is signed, how wide it is, whether bytes are little endian, or whether the bits represent an integer or floating-point value.
Expand base-8 integers into base-2 output without decimal rounding.
Convert each octal digit independently to its exact 3-bit binary group, then show the normalized bit string and optional left padding. This exposes why octal maps cleanly to binary.
| Octal digit | 3-bit group | Bit positions | Contribution |
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A hexadecimal or binary string does not automatically tell you whether a value is signed, how wide it is, whether bytes are little endian, or whether the bits represent an integer or floating-point value.