The OCT2DEC function converts a signed octal number to decimal format.
Sample Usage
OCT2DEC(37)
OCT2DEC(A2)
Syntax
OCT2DEC(signed_octal_number)
-
signed_octal_number
- The signed 30-bit octal value to be converted to decimal, provided as a string.-
The most significant bit of
signed_octal_number
is the sign bit; that is, negative numbers are represented in two's complement format. -
For this function, this value has a maximum of 3777777777 if positive, and a minimum of 4000000000 if negative.
-
If
signed_octal_number
is provided as a valid octal number, it will automatically be converted to the appropriate string input. For example,OCT2DEC(177)
andOCT2DEC("177")
yield the same result:127
.
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Notes
- As with any octal value, only the digits 0-7 are valid. Digits outside of this will cause
OCT2DEC
to return a#NUM!
error.
See Also
OCT2BIN
: The OCT2BIN function converts a signed octal number to signed binary format.
HEX2OCT
: The HEX2OCT function converts a signed hexadecimal number to signed octal format.
HEX2DEC
: The HEX2DEC function converts a signed hexadecimal number to decimal format.
HEX2BIN
: The HEX2BIN function converts a signed hexadecimal number to signed binary format.
DEC2OCT
: The DEC2OCT function converts a decimal number to signed octal format.
DEC2HEX
: The DEC2HEX function converts a decimal number to signed hexadecimal format.
DEC2BIN
: The DEC2BIN function converts a decimal number to signed binary format.
BIN2OCT
: The BIN2OCT function converts a signed binary number to signed octal format.
BIN2HEX
: The BIN2HEX function converts a signed binary number to signed hexadecimal format.
BIN2DEC
: The BIN2DEC function converts a signed binary number to decimal format.
Examples
Converts an octal number to its decimal value.