MS Excel: N Function (WS)

This Excel tutorial explains how to use the Excel N function with syntax and examples.

Description

The Microsoft Excel N function converts a value to a number.

Syntax

The syntax for the Microsoft Excel N function is:

N( value )

Parameters or Arguments

value is a value to convert to a number.

Note

• If value is a number, the N function returns a number.
• If value is a date, the N function returns the date as a serial number.
• If value is TRUE, the N function will return 1.
• If value is FALSE, the N function will return 0.
• If value is an error, the error value is returned.
• For all other values, the N function will return 0.

Applies To

The N function can be used in the following versions of Microsoft Excel:

• Excel 2013, Excel 2011 for Mac, Excel 2010, Excel 2007, Excel 2003, Excel XP, Excel 2000

Type of Excel Function

The N function can be used in Microsoft Excel as the following type of function:

• Worksheet function (WS)

Example (as Worksheet Function)

Let's look at some Excel N function examples and explore how to use the N function as a worksheet function in Microsoft Excel:

Based on the spreadsheet above, the following Excel N examples would return:

=N(A1)
Result: 35

=N(A2)
Result: 0

=N(A3)
Result: 1

=N(A4)
Result: 0

=N(A5)
Result: #DIV/0!

=N(107)
Result: 107

=N(DATE(2012,8,16))
Result: 41137