MS Excel: How to use the BIN2DEC Function (WS)
This Excel tutorial explains how to use the Excel BIN2DEC function with syntax and examples.
Description
The Microsoft Excel BIN2DEC function converts a binary number to a decimal number.
The BIN2DEC function is a built-in function in Excel that is categorized as an Engineering Function. It can be used as a worksheet function (WS) in Excel. As a worksheet function, the BIN2DEC function can be entered as part of a formula in a cell of a worksheet.
Syntax
The syntax for the BIN2DEC function in Microsoft Excel is:
BIN2DEC( binary_number )
Parameters or Arguments
- binary_number
- The binary number that you wish to convert to a decimal number.
Returns
The BIN2DEC function returns a numeric value.
Applies To
- Excel for Office 365, Excel 2019, Excel 2016, Excel 2013, Excel 2011 for Mac, Excel 2010, Excel 2007
Type of Function
- Worksheet function (WS)
Example (as Worksheet Function)
Let's look at some Excel BIN2DEC function examples and explore how to use the BIN2DEC function as a worksheet function in Microsoft Excel:
Based on the Excel spreadsheet above, the following BIN2DEC examples would return:
=BIN2DEC(A1) Result: 7 =BIN2DEC(111) Result: 1 =BIN2DEC(A2) Result: 5 =BIN2DEC(101) Result: 5 =BIN2DEC(10) Result: 2
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