Converts a decimal number to binary.
Sample Usage
DEC2BIN(5)
DEC2BIN(C5)
Syntax
DEC2BIN(number, [places])
- number - The decimal number to be converted.
- places - [OPTIONAL] The number of places in the output.
Examples
DEC2BIN(5) returns a value of 101.
DEC2BIN(5,5) returns a value of 00101.
DEC2BIN(C5) converts the decimal number contained in C5 to binary.
Notes
- If number is negative, the value of places is ignored and DEC2BIN returns a 10-character binary number in which the most significant bit is the sign bit. The remaining 9 bits are magnitude bits.
- If number < -512 or if number > 511, DEC2BIN returns the #NUM! error value.
- If number is non-numeric, DEC2BIN returns the #VALUE! error value.
- If places is not an integer, it is truncated.
- If places is non-numeric, DEC2BIN returns the #VALUE! error value.
- If places is zero or negative, DEC2BIN returns the #NUM! error value.
- If the number of digits required is greater than the specified places, the #NUM! error is returned.