OCT2DEC function: Description, Usage, Syntax, Examples and Explanation

Syntax of OCT2DEC function

OCT2DEC(number)

The OCT2DEC function syntax has the following arguments:

• Number: The octal number you want to convert. Number may not contain more than 10 octal characters (30 bits). The most significant bit of number is the sign bit. The remaining 29 bits are magnitude bits. Negative numbers are represented using two’s-complement notation.

OCT2DEC formula explanation

If number is not a valid octal number, OCT2DEC returns the #NUM! error value.

Example of OCT2DEC function

Steps to follow:

1. Open a new Excel worksheet.

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

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