BIN2OCT

Converts a binary number to octal.

Syntax

=BIN2OCT(Number, [Places])

Arguments

Name	Description
Number	The binary number to convert.
Places (optional)	The number of characters to use for returned value. If value has less characters then it is padded with leading zeros.

Return

The octal number or a #NUM! error if given number is not a valid binary number. The #VALUE! error is returned if specified places is not numeric or negative.

Examples

Formula	Result	Comment
=BIN2OCT(1100100)	144	converts binary 1100100 to octal
=BIN2OCT(1100100, 4)	0144	converts binary 1100100 to octal with 4 characters