How to Calculate Meadian in Excel?
Follow the below steps to calculate Median in Excel:
Step 1: Enter your data
Step 2: Select a Cell
Choose an empty cell within your worksheet where you’d like the median value to be displayed.
Step 3: Use the MEDIAN Function
In the selected cell, type “=MEDIAN(“
Step 4: Select Your Data Range
Now, select the range of cells that contain your data. In this example, you would select cells A1 to I1. You can either manually type this range or click and drag to select it.
Step 5: Close the Parenthesis and Press Enter
Once you’ve chosen your data range and closed the parenthesis, press Enter. Excel will then compute the median of the data you selected and show the result in your chosen cell.
Step 6: Preview the Result
This method works well when dealing with an odd number of values in a dataset. However, what if you have an even number of values? In such a scenario, the median is the average (arithmetic mean) of the two middle values.
For example in the Below example, there are 10 values in the data set.
Repeat all the steps as of above and preview the result in the Below image:
How to Calculate Mean, Median and Mode in Excel
The mean (also called average) of the data set is calculated by adding all the numbers in the data set and then dividing it by the total number of values in the data set. In this article, we will find out how to calculate the mean in Excel.