The DEC2HEX function with example in Excel

The DEC2HEX function in Excel is used to convert a decimal number to its hexadecimal representation. It takes a decimal number as input and returns its hexadecimal equivalent.

The syntax for the DEC2HEX function is:

scss
DEC2HEX(number, [places])

Where:

• number: The decimal number you want to convert to hexadecimal.
• [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 255 and you want to convert it to hexadecimal.

To do this using the DEC2HEX function:

scss
=DEC2HEX(255)

This will return the hexadecimal equivalent of 255, which is "FF".

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

scss
=DEC2HEX(255, 4)

This will return "00FF" because it's specified to use 4 characters, padding with leading zeros to achieve the desired length.