DEC2OCT function - Zoho Sheet - Help Guide

DEC2OCT

Converts a decimal number to octal.

 

Syntax


DEC2OCT(decimal_number; digits)

decimal_number: The decimal number you want to convert into octal. It must be between -2 29 and 2 29 -1 inclusive. Eg., 478.75

num_of_digits: The number of digits to return. Eg., 12  

Remarks

  • When the result value not does have the specified num_of_digits , zeroes are added to the left of the result value.

 

Examples

 

Formula

Result

=DEC2OCT(A2)

14

=DEC2OCT(A3)

7777777014

=DEC2OCT(A4;12)

000000000736


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Possible Errors

 

Errors

Meaning

#N/A!

  • The function could not find the value it was asked to look for. Commonly occurs in VLOOKUP and similar functions.

#NAME!

  • The function name is incorrect or invalid.

  • The given defined name (if any) is invalid.

  • There is a typo in the defined name used in the function.

  • Double quotes are missing for text values in the function.

  • Colon missing in a cell range reference.

#VALUE!

  • The given argument's data type is incorrect or invalid.
    For example, the function =DATE(A1:A3) will return a #VALUE error when a text value is present in the range.

#REF!

  • The given cell reference is incorrect or invalid. This error may occur when a cell/range has been deleted, moved, or pasted over.

#NUM!

  • The given number is not between -2 29 and 2 29 -1.

  • The result value requires more places than the given num_of_digits.

  • The given num_of_digits is zero or negative.

 

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