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MEDIAN function

Returns the median of the given numbers

Syntax

MEDIAN(number1, [number2])

Square brackets indicate optional arguments.

Arguments

ArgumentRequiredMeaning
number1YesThe first number, cell reference, or range for which you want the given numbers.1
number2No · repeatsAdditional numbers, cell references or ranges for which you want the given numbers, up to a maximum of 255.2

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Keep numeric zero and ignore referenced text numbers

=MEDIAN(A2:A11)

The five numeric observations are 0, 2, 4, 6 and 20. Referenced text, Boolean values and blanks do not enter the sample; numeric zero does. The middle number is 4.

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MEDIAN · top-level call

=MEDIAN(A2:A11)

1 / 1 · number1

The first number, cell reference, or range for which you want the given numbers.

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Reference and compatibility

Univer 1.0.4 / Apache-2.0. Calculation checks cover the supplied examples only. The browser worksheet does not implement every Excel feature, external service or connected data type.