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Convert octal value to decimal or binary or hexadecimal value

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Convert octal value to decimal value

Generic formula 1:

=OCT2DEC(text)

Arguments

  • Text: Required, the text representation of number you want to convert it from octal (base 8) to decimal (base 10) value.

Examples

Formula Description Result
=OCT2DEC(17) Convert octal value 17 to decimal value 15
=BIN2DEC(B3)
(Cell B3 contains 127)
Convert octal value 127 to decimal value 87

Generic formula 2:

=DECIMAL(text,8)

Arguments

  • Text: Required, the text representation of number you want to convert it from octal (base 8) to decimal (base 10) value.
  • 16: Required, the octal base

Examples

=DECIMAL(127,8)

Explanation:

Convert octal value 127 to decimal value.

Return

Press Enter key to return 87.

Convert octal value to binary value

Generic formula:

=OCT2BIN(text)

Arguments

  • Text: Required, the text representation of number you want to convert it from octal (base 8) to binary (base 2) value.

Examples

=OCT2BIN(127)

Explanation:

Convert octal value 127 to binary value.

Return

Press Enter key to return 1010111

Convert octal value to hexadecimal value

Generic formula:

=OCT2HEX(text)

Arguments

  • Text: Required, the text representation of number you want to convert it from octal (base 8) to hexadecimal (base 16) value.

Examples

=OCT2HEX(127)

Explanation:

Convert binary value 127 to hexadecimal value.

Return

Press Enter key to return 57.

Remarks

The Text argument in formulas must be in octal value formatting, which means the character elements must be in the scale of 0-7, or it returns #NUM! error value.


Relative Functions

  • Excel DECIMAL function
    The DECIMAL function converts a text representation of a number in a base into its equivalent decimal number. Take a instance, 11 is a text representation of 3 in base 2, using the formula =DECIMAL(11,2) convert 11 into decimal number 3.

Relative Formulas


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