Purpose
Converts a hexadecimal number to decimal
Return value
Decimal number
Syntax
=HEX2DEC(number)- number - The hexadecimal number you want to convert to decimal.
How to use
- The input number must be less than or equal to ten alpha-numeric characters, otherwise the function returns the #NUM! error value.
- The internal (binary) representation of the hexadecimal number uses two's complement notation. The first bit indicates whether the number is positive or negative, and the other 39 bits indicate the magnitude of the number.
Related functions
DECIMAL Function
The Excel DECIMAL function converts a number in a given base into its decimal number equivalent. For example, the DECIMAL function can convert the binary number 1101 into the decimal number 13.
DEC2HEX Function
The Excel DEC2HEX function converts a decimal number to its hexadecimal equivalent.
