HEX2DEC function: Description, Usage, Syntax, Examples and Explanation

Syntax of HEX2DEC function

HEX2DEC(number)

The HEX2DEC function syntax has the following arguments:

• Number: The hexadecimal number you want to convert. Number cannot contain more than 10 characters (40 bits). The most significant bit of number is the sign bit. The remaining 39 bits are magnitude bits. Negative numbers are represented using two’s-complement notation.

HEX2DEC formula explanation

If number is not a valid hexadecimal number, HEX2DEC returns the #NUM! error value.

Example of HEX2DEC 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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