MEDIAN function - Zoho Sheet - Help Guide

MEDIAN

Returns the median of the given numbers. The median is the number in the middle of the given set.

 

Syntax

 

MEDIAN(number; [number1]; ...)
number: The numbers that you want to calculate the median of. Eg., A2:A6

 

Remarks

  • If the given set has even number of values, the MEDIAN function calculates the average of the two numbers in the middle.

  • Text values in the given input are ignored.


Examples

 

Formula

Result

=MEDIAN(A2:A6)

2

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

11

=MEDIAN(Data)

9


Get a hands-on experience of the function in the embedded range below. 



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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