HEX2OCT
Converts a hexadecimal number to octal.
Syntax
=HEX2OCT(Number, [Places])
Arguments
Name | Description |
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Number | The hexadecimal number to convert. |
Places | Optional. The number of characters to use for returned value. If value has less characters then it is padded with leading zeros. |
Return Value
The octal number or a #NUM! error if given number is not a valid hexadecimal number. The #VALUE! error is returned if specified places is nonnumeric or negative.
Example
Function | Result | Comment |
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=HEX2OCT("F") | 17 | converts hexadecimal F to octal |
=HEX2OCT("F", 4) | 0017 | converts hexadecimal F to octal with 4 characters |