Syntax

DECIMAL(value, base)

Arguments

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

  • value
  • base

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

Description from Google Docs Editors Help

“The DECIMAL function converts the text representation of a number in another base, to base 10 (decimal).”

Google’s help article for DECIMAL →

Source: Google Docs Editors Help, “Google Sheets function list” (support.google.com/docs/table/25273), record record 209 of 516, data fetched 28 September 2026. Data month: September 2026.