DEC2OCT Function Explained

The DEC2OCT Function in Microsoft Excel converts a decimal number to an octal number. It takes one argument, a decimal number, and returns the octal equivalent of that number.

DEC2OCT Function Syntax

DEC2OCT(number, [places])

  • number: The decimal number that you want to convert.
  • places: (optional) The number of characters to use. If omitted, DEC2OCT uses the minimum number of characters necessary.