OCT2DEC
Definition of OCT2DEC
Converts a signed octal number to decimal format.
Sample Usage
OCT2DEC(37)
OCT2DEC(A2)
Syntax
OCT2DEC(signed_octal_number)
signed_octal_number
- The signed 30-bit octal value to be converted to decimal, provided as a string.The most significant bit of
signed_octal_number
is the sign bit; that is, negative numbers are represented in two's complement format.For this function, this value has a maximum of 3777777777 if positive, and a minimum of 4000000000 if negative.
If
signed_octal_number
is provided as a valid octal number, it will automatically be converted to the appropriate string input. For example,OCT2DEC(177)
andOCT2DEC("177")
yield the same result:127
.
Notes
- As with any octal value, only the digits 0-7 are valid. Digits outside of this will cause
OCT2DEC
to return a#NUM!
error.
See Also
OCT2BIN
: Converts a signed octal number to signed binary format.
HEX2OCT
: Converts a signed hexadecimal number to signed octal format.
HEX2DEC
: Converts a signed hexadecimal number to decimal format.
HEX2BIN
: Converts a signed hexadecimal number to signed binary format.
DEC2OCT
: Converts a decimal number to signed octal format.
DEC2HEX
: Converts a decimal number to signed hexadecimal format.
DEC2BIN
: Converts a decimal number to signed binary format.
BIN2OCT
: Converts a signed binary number to signed octal format.
BIN2HEX
: Converts a signed binary number to signed hexadecimal format.
BIN2DEC
: Converts a signed binary number to decimal format.
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Then type in the OCT2DEC Formula in the area you would like to display the outcome:
By adding the value you would like to calculate the OCT2DEC formula for, Excellentable will generate the outcome: