BITAND function: Description, Usage, Syntax, Examples and Explanation

Syntax of BITAND function

BITAND( number1, number2)

The BITAND function syntax has the following arguments.

• Number1: Must be in decimal form and greater than or equal to 0.
• Number2: Must be in decimal form and greater than or equal to 0.

BITAND formula explanation

• BITAND returns a decimal number.
• The result is a bitwise ‘AND’ of its parameters.
• The value of each bit position is counted only if both parameter’s bits at that position are 1.
• The values returned from the bit positions progress from right to left as powers of 2. The rightmost bit returns 1 (2^0), the bit to its left returns 2 (2^1), and so on.
• If either argument is less than 0, BITAND returns the #NUM! error value.
• If either argument is a non-integer or is greater than (2^48)-1, BITAND returns the #NUM! error value.
• If either argument is a non-numeric value, BITAND returns the #VALUE! error value.

Example of BITAND function

Steps to follow:

1. Open a new Excel worksheet.

2. Copy data in the following table below and paste it in cell A1

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