OCT2BIN function - Zoho Sheet - Help Guide

OCT2BIN

Converts a given octal number to binary.

 

Syntax

 

OCT2BIN(octal_number; [num_of_digits])

octal_number: The octal number you want to convert into binary. It can contain a maximum of 10 characters, between 0-7. Eg., 77

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

=OCT2BIN(77;12)

000000111111

=OCT2BIN(A3)

110110110

=OCT2BIN(A4)

1110111


Get a hands-on experience of the function in the embedded range below.   



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 characters in the given number are not between 0-7.

  • 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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