DEC2OCT Function in Excel converts Decimal number to Octal number.
Syntax of DEC2OCT Function in Excel (DECIMAL TO OCTAL FUNCTION IN EXCEL):
DEC2OCT(number,[places])
Where
- number – The Decimal number that is to be converted to Octal.
- [places] – An optional argument that specifies how many digits needs to be returned.
Example of DEC2OCT Function in Excel (DECIMAL TO OCTAL FUNCTION IN EXCEL):
Formula:
- In row number 2, DEC2OCT Function takes up [places] argument as 8 which returns the 8 digits with 6 preceding Zeros i.e. 00000016.
Result:
Note: #NUM! – Error occurs
- If the supplied number argument is greater than 511 or less than -512
- If the supplied [places] argument is less than 0 and greater than 10.