MAX function - Zoho Sheet - Help Guide

MAX

Returns the maximum value from the given list of arguments, ignoring text entries.

 

Syntax

 

MAX(number; [number1]; ...)
number: The numbers given as input. Eg., A2:A6

 

Remarks

  • The MAX function returns 0 if there are no numbers in the given input.


Examples

 

Formula

Result

=MAX(A2:A6)

7

=MAX(12;-19;10;23)

23

=MAX(data)

15


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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.

 

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