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EXCEL OCT2HEX FUNCTION
Excel OCT2HEX Function Introduction
The Oct2Hex function in Excel transforms an Octal (Base 8) value to a Hexadecimal (Base 16) number.
Description of Excel OCT2HEX Function
Syntax :
=OCT2HEX( number, [places] )
Parameters :
- Number – The octal value to be translated to hexadecimal.
- Places – An optional parameter that determines the amount of characters in the returned hexadecimal number. If this value is more than zero, the hexadecimal number will be padded with leading zeros. If omitted, the returned hexadecimal utilises the fewest possible places.
Step By Step Guide of OCT2HEX Function
Example :
The negative octal and hexadecimal integers in cell A4 in the above example spreadsheet are represented by two’s complement notation.
Key Points
- #NUM! – Occurs if the given number argument is not accepted as an octal number or contains and over 10 characters. The generated hexadecimal number requires more places than the [places] input specifies. The given [places] parameter is 0 or greater than 10.
- #VALUE! – This error occurs if the given [places] parameter is not a number.
