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Excel BITAND Function

Excel BITAND function
Summary 
The Excel BITAND function returns a decimal number representing the bitwise AND of two numbers.
Purpose 
Returns a 'Bitwise And' of two numbers
Return value 
Decimal Number
Syntax 
=BITAND (number1, number2)
Arguments 
  • number1 - A positive decimal number.
  • number2 - A positive decimal number.
Version 
Excel 2013
Usage notes 

The input numbers must be greater than or equal to zero and no larger than 2^48 - 1.

How It Works

The function performs a logical AND operation on each corresponding bit in the binary representation of the two numbers.

BITAND Internal Binary Representation
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