Convert octal value to decimal or binary or hexadecimal value
Convert octal value to decimal value
Generic formula 1:
=OCT2DEC(text) |
Arguments
|
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
|
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
|
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
|
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.
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