Question

subtract 46base 8 from 632base 8 in the octal system

Answer 1

this might be a long way but you could convert base 8 to bas 10 and do the subtraction and then convert back to base 8

Answer 2

46 base 8 = 6 + 4*8^1
= 38 base 10

Answer 3

632 base 8 = 2 + 3*8 + 6* 8^2 = 2 + 24 + 384 = 410 base 10

Answer 4

410 - 38 = 372

now you need to convert this to base 8

Answer 5

Definitely the long way ;)

Answer 6

yea - i'm slow today as well!!

Answer 7

You can set it up just like a base 10 subtraction, just remember that when you borrow, you are borrowing 8, not 10.