DECIMAL function

The DECIMAL function converts the text representation of a number in another base, to base 10 (decimal).

Parts of a DECIMAL formula

DECIMAL(value, base)

Part Description Notes
value The unsigned value to be converted to decimal, provided as a string.  
base The base (or radix) to convert the number into. The base is an integer from 2 to 36.

Sample formula

DECIMAL(101,2)

Notes

  • The string representation of the value is used, which should only contain numeric characters (i.e. scientific notation isn't permitted). The text of a string should be no longer than 255 characters.
  • The DECIMAL function only converts to positive integers.

Example

  A B
1 Formula Result
2 =DECIMAL(101,2) 5

Related functions

  • BASE: The BASE function converts a decimal number into a text representation in another base.
  • BIN2DEC: The BIN2DEC function converts a signed binary number to decimal format.
  • BIN2HEX: The BIN2HEX function converts a signed binary number to signed hexadecimal format.
  • BIN2OCT: The BIN2OCT function converts a signed binary number to signed octal format.
  • OCT2BIN: The OCT2BIN function converts a signed octal number to signed binary format.
  • OCT2DEC: The OCT2DEC function converts a signed octal number to decimal format.
  • OCT2HEX: The OCT2HEX function converts a signed octal number to signed hexadecimal format.
  • DEC2BIN: The DEC2BIN function converts a decimal 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.
  • 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.
  • HEX2OCT: The HEX2OCT function converts a signed hexadecimal number to signed octal format.
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