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OCT2BIN function

Converts a octal number to binary.

Syntax

=OCT2BIN(number, [places])

Arguments

ArgumentRequiredDescription
numberRequiredThe octal number (up to 10 characters)
placesOptionalThe number of characters to use (left out: as few as needed)

How to use OCT2BIN

OCT2BIN takes 1 required argument and 1 optional argument. Type =OCT2BIN( in a cell and SheetsBat shows the arguments as you go. Optional arguments are shown in square brackets; leave them out to use their default.

Examples

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=OCT2BIN(3, 3)Result "011"
=OCT2BIN(7777777000)Result "1000000000"

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