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DEC2HEX

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Converts a decimal number to hexadecimal.

If this function is not available, and returns the #NAME? error, install and load the Analysis ToolPak add-in.

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Syntax

DEC2HEX(number,places)

Number    is the decimal integer you want to convert. If number is negative, places is ignored and DEC2HEX returns a 10-character (40-bit) hexadecimal number in which the most significant bit is the sign bit. The remaining 39 bits are magnitude bits. Negative numbers are represented using two's-complement notation.

Places    is the number of characters to use. If places is omitted, DEC2HEX uses the minimum number of characters necessary. Places is useful for padding the return value with leading 0s (zeros).

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Example

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Formula Description (Result)
=DEC2HEX(100, 4) Converts decimal 100 to hexadecimal with 4 characters (0064)
=DEC2HEX(-54) Converts decimal -54 to hexadecimal (FFFFFFFFCA)