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Excel HEX2DEC Function

Author: Sun Last Modified: 2022-04-12

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If you want to follow along with this tutorial, please download the example spreadsheet.

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Description

The Excel HEX2DEC function converts a hexadecimal number to a decimal integer number.

Syntax and arguments

Formula syntax

HEX2BIN(number)

Arguments

  • Number: Required, the hexadecimal number that needed to be converted to a binary number. The number cannot contain more than 10 characters (40 bits). The first bit of the number indicates if the number is positive or negative, and the remaining bits indicate the magnitude of the number. Negative numbers are represented using two’s-complement notation.

Return Value

The HEX2BIN function returns to a decimal number.

Error

Return #NUM! error if the hexadecimal number is invalid, such as greater than 10 characters.

Version

Excel 2003 and later

Usage and Examples

Example: Basic Usage

There is a list of hexadecimal numbers placed in B4:B10, to get the corresponding binary numbers, please copy or enter the below formula to the next cell of the range:

=HEX2DEC(B5)

Press Enter key and drag the autofill handle down to get all decimal numbers.

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If you just use the formula once, you also can directly type arguments in the formula:

=HEX2DEC(0)

Relative Functions:

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