Convert 436 base eight to base ten?

Oh, what a happy little question! To convert 436 from base eight to base ten, we simply multiply each digit by 8 raised to the power of its position from right to left (starting at 0). So, 4 x 8^2 + 3 x 8^1 + 6 x 8^0 = 256 + 24 + 6 = 286 in base ten. Happy converting!