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RANDBETWEEN function

Returns a random number between the numbers you specify

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Syntax

RANDBETWEEN(bottom, top)

Square brackets indicate optional arguments.

Arguments

ArgumentRequiredMeaning
bottomYesThe smallest integer RANDBETWEEN will return.1
topYesThe largest integer RANDBETWEEN will return.100

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Draw an integer within inclusive limits

=RANDBETWEEN(A2,B2)

RANDBETWEEN can return any integer from 2 through 9, including both limits. Recalculate to draw again. The check accepts an integer in that interval, rather than one fixed answer. Change a bound to explore another range; edited source data is calculated without grading it against the original limits.

Checks for this calculation:

  • G2: Integer from 2 through 9.

Output: 1 rows × 1 columns. Keep RANDBETWEEN in the formula for this exercise. The check applies to this calculation's output.

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RANDBETWEEN · top-level call

=RANDBETWEEN(A2,B2)

1 / 2 · bottom

The smallest integer RANDBETWEEN will return.

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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.