LARGE function - Zoho Sheet - Help Guide

LARGE

Returns the nth largest number in a given range or array of numbers.

 

Syntax

 

LARGE(number_list; n)

number_list: The array or range containing the numbers to test. Eg., A2:A10

n: The position, from the largest number, in the given data to return.  Eg., 2

 

Examples

 

Formula

Result

=LARGE(A2:A10;2)

15

=LARGE(A2:A10;B3)

9

=LARGE(A2:A10;B4)

25


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Possible Errors

 

Errors

Meaning

#N/A!

  • The function could not find the value it was asked to look for. Commonly occurs in VLOOKUP and similar functions.

#NAME!

  • The function name is incorrect or invalid.

  • The given defined name (if any) is invalid.

  • There is a typo in the defined name used in the function.

  • Double quotes are missing for text values in the function.

  • Colon missing in a cell range reference.

#VALUE!

  • The given argument's data type is incorrect or invalid.
    For example, the function =DATE(A1:A3) will return a #VALUE error when a text value is present in the range.

#REF!

  • The given cell reference is incorrect or invalid. This error may occur when a cell/range has been deleted, moved, or pasted over.

#NUM!

  • The given array is empty.

  • The value of n is less than or equal to 0.

  • The value of n is greater than the number of values in the given array.

 

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