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EXCEL HEX2OCT FUNCTION
Excel HEX2OCT Function Introduction
The Hex2Oct function in Excel transforms Hexadecimal (Base 16) numbers to Octal (Base 8) numbers.
Description of Excel HEX2OCT Function
Syntax :
=HEX2OCT( number, [places] )
Parameters :
The following parameters are :
- Number – The hexadecimal value to be translated to octal.
- Places – An optional parameter that determines the amount of characters in the returned octal number. If this value is more than zero, the octal number will be padded with leading zeros. If omitted, the resulting octal utilises the fewest possible places.
Step By Step Guide of HEX2OCT Function
Example :
Two’s complement notation is used to express negative hexadecimal and octal values in cell A4.
Key Points
- #NUM! – Occurs if the specified number argument is not recognised as a hexadecimal number and has more than 10 characters. The generated octal number requires more places than the [places] parameter specifies.
The given [places] parameter must be 0 or greater than 10. - #VALUE! – This error occurs if the given [places] parameter is not a number.
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