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Excel HEX2OCT Function

Excel HEX2OCT function
Summary 
The Excel HEX2OCT function converts a hexadecimal number to its octal equivalent.
Purpose 
Converts a hexadecimal number to octal
Return value 
Octal number
Syntax 
=HEX2OCT (number, [places])
Arguments 
  • number - The hexadecimal number you want to convert to octal.
  • places - [optional] Pads the resulting binary number with zeros up to the specified number of digits. If omitted returns the least number of characters required to represent the number.
Usage notes 
  • Excel only converts to octal numbers of 10-digits or less, restricting the range of valid input to [0, 7777777777] (octal).
  • The input number must be less than or equal to ten alpha-numeric characters, otherwise the function returns the #NUM! error value.

Negative Numbers

Excel interprets both octal and hexadecimal numbers using two's complement notation. Two's complement notation is a convention that computers use to represent negative numbers in binary.

Example of two's complement for HEX2OCT function
Related functions 
Excel DECIMAL function
Excel DECIMAL Function
The Excel DECIMAL function converts an alpha-numeric number into its decimal equivalent.
Good links 
Microsoft HEX2OCT function documentation

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