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EXCEL OCT2BIN FUNCTION
Excel OCT2BIN Function Introduction
The Oct2Bin function in Microsoft Excel transforms an Octal (Base 8) number to a Binary (Base 2) value.
Description of Excel OCT2BIN Function
Syntax :
=OCT2BIN( number, [places] )
Parameters :
- Number – The octal value to be translated to binary.
- Paces – An optional input specifying the amount of characters to be included in the returned binary number. If this value is more than zero, the binary integer will be padded with leading zeros. If omitted, the returned binary utilises the fewest possible locations.
Step By Step Guide of OCT2BIN Function
Example :
The negative octal and binary values in cell A4 of the above example spreadsheet are represented using two’s complement notation.
Key Points
- #NUM! – Occurs if the given number argument is not recognised as an octal number or contains more than 10 characters. The generated binary number requires more places than the given [places] argument; the supplied [places] argument is 0 or greater than 10.
- #VALUE! – Occurs if the supplied [places] argument is non-numeric.
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