How to extract a number at a certain length out of a string

[macok]

Hi Guys,
In the attached I am trying to extract numbers without 0 in front to column B.
Any simple formula?

Any help is greatly appreciated.

Thank you!!

[alansidman]

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[HSV]

Try,

=lookup(10^15,--left(a2,row($1:$15))) 

[LARS GULYAS]

The old fashion way

SEARCH for ":" in the string
Take LEFT off the string -1 of the search number.
Convert the textstring to numbers with VALUE
and the 0 disappears in the front.
Formula in B2 and drag down

=VALUE(LEFT(A2,SEARCH(":",A2)-1))

Instead of VALUE you can write
=0+LEFT(A2,SEARCH(":",A2)-1)
=1*LEFT(A2,SEARCH(":",A2)-1)
=--LEFT(A2,SEARCH(":",A2)-1)
instead of SEARCH you can use FIND

/LGS

[Rick Rothstein]

Since you are using XL365, this single formula in cell B2 will automatically process the entire specified range...

=0+TEXTBEFORE(A2:A13,":")