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DOLLARDE function in Google Sheets

Converts a price quotation given as a decimal fraction into a decimal value.

=DOLLARDE(fractional_price, unit)

DOLLARDE syntax and parameters

Two arguments, two required.

  • fractional_pricenumberRequired

    The price quotation given using fractional decimal conventions.

  • unitnumberRequired

    The units of the fraction, e.g. 8 for 1/8ths or 32 for 1/32nds.

DOLLARDE examples

Formulas you'll actually reuse.

  1. A price quoted as 1 and 2/16 into a decimal:

    =DOLLARDE(1.02, 16)

    Result1.125

  2. A bond quote in 32nds (99.16 = 99 and 16/32) as a decimal:

    =DOLLARDE(B2, 32)

    Result99.5

DOLLARDE in Excel

Same name — your formula ports as-is.

Try DOLLARDE in the playground

Edit the example — nothing to install.

Preloaded with the DOLLARDE formula from Example 1 — change anything and watch it respond.

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DOLLARDE errors

What they mean — and the fixes.

  • #DIV/0!

    fraction is 0 — it must be a positive whole number such as 8, 16 or 32.