HEX2OCT function
Converts a hexadecimal number to octal
Syntax
HEX2OCT(number, [places])Square brackets indicate optional arguments.
Arguments
| Argument | Required | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| number | Yes | The hexadecimal number you want to convert."F" |
| places | No | The number of characters to use.3 |
Try HEX2OCT
Convert a base representation with HEX2OCT
=HEX2OCT(A2,B2)Hexadecimal 1D and octal 35 both represent decimal 29. The requested width pads the octal text to 0035. These small positive examples avoid signed two-complement limits.
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