Syntax

DEC2OCT(decimal_number, [significant_digits])

Arguments

The printed syntax lists 2 argument(s), in order:

  • decimal_number
  • ignificant_digit optional

“optional” marks an argument Google prints in square brackets; “repeatable” marks one Google prints with “…”.

Description from Google Docs Editors Help

“Converts a decimal number to signed octal format.”

Google’s help article for DEC2OCT →

Source: Google Docs Editors Help, “Google Sheets function list” (support.google.com/docs/table/25273), record record 38 of 516, data fetched 28 September 2026. Data month: September 2026.