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How to Use BASE() in Google Sheets

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Converts a number into a text representation in another base, for example, base 2 for binary..

How To Actually Use BASE() in Sheets 

BASE(value, base, [min_length])

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In cells A1:A10, enter decimal numbers. Use the BASE formula to convert these numbers to binary format in cells B1:B10.

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