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BIN2HEX function: Description, Usage, Syntax, Examples and Explanation

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What is BIN2HEX function in Excel?

BIN2HEX function is one of Engineering functions in Microsoft Excel that converts a binary number to hexadecimal.

Syntax of BIN2HEX function

BIN2HEX(number, [places])

The BIN2HEX function syntax has the following arguments:

  • Number: The binary number you want to convert. Number cannot contain more than 10 characters (10 bits). The most significant bit of number is the sign bit. The remaining 9 bits are magnitude bits. Negative numbers are represented using two’s-complement notation.
  • Places(Optional): The number of characters to use. If places is omitted, BIN2HEX uses the minimum number of characters necessary. Places is useful for padding the return value with leading 0s (zeros).

BIN2HEX formula explanation

  • If number is not a valid binary number, or if number contains more than 10 characters (10 bits), BIN2HEX returns the #NUM! error value.
  • If number is negative, BIN2HEX ignores places and returns a 10-character hexadecimal number.
  • If BIN2HEX requires more than places characters, it returns the #NUM! error value.
  • If places is not an integer, it is truncated.
  • If places is nonnumeric, BIN2HEX returns the #VALUE! error value.
  • If places is negative, BIN2HEX returns the #NUM! error value.

Example of BIN2HEX function

Steps to follow:

1. Open a new Excel worksheet.

2. Copy data in the following table below and paste it in cell A1

Note: For formulas to show results, select them, press F2 key on your keyboard and then press Enter.

You can adjust the column widths to see all the data, if need be.

Formula Description Result
=BIN2HEX(11111011, 4) Converts binary 11111011 to hexadecimal with 4 characters 00FB
=BIN2HEX(1110) Converts binary 1110 to hexadecimal E
=BIN2HEX(1111111111) Converts binary 1111111111 to hexadecimal FFFFFFFFFF

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