OCT2BIN Function Explained
The OCT2BIN Function in Microsoft Excel converts an octal number to a binary number. It takes one argument, a number in octal format, and returns the equivalent binary number. The octal number must be within the range of -549,755,813,888 to 549,755,813,887.
OCT2BIN Function Syntax
OCT2BIN(number, [places])
- number: The octal number you want to convert.
- places: (optional) The number of characters to use. If omitted, the function uses the minimum number of characters necessary.