The DEC2BIN function with example in Excel

The DEC2BIN function in Excel is used to convert a decimal number to its binary representation. It takes a decimal number as input and returns its binary equivalent.

The syntax for the DEC2BIN function is:

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DEC2BIN(number, [places])

Where:

• number: The decimal number you want to convert to binary.
• [places]: Optional. The number of characters to use. If omitted, Excel will use the minimum number necessary.

Here's an example:

Suppose you have the decimal number 10 and you want to convert it to binary.

To do this using the DEC2BIN function:

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=DEC2BIN(10)

This will return the binary equivalent of 10, which is "1010".

If you want the binary representation to be a specific length, you can specify the number of places:

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=DEC2BIN(10, 8)

This will return "00001010" because it's specified to use 8 characters, padding with leading zeros to achieve the desired length.