AVERAGE
Returns the average (arithmetic mean) of the arguments.
Syntax
AVERAGE(number1,number2, ...)
Number1, number2, ... are 1 to 30 numeric arguments for which you want the average.
Remarks
- The arguments must be either numbers or references that contain numbers.
- If an array or column reference argument contains text, logical values, or is empty, those values are either ignored or return the #VALUE! error value; however, arguments with the value zero are included.
Example
| Col1 | Col2 | Col3 | Col4 | Col5 | Formula | Description (Result) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 2 | =AVERAGE([Col1], [Col2], [Col3], [Col4], [Col5]) | Average of the column numbers (11) |
| 10 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 2 | =AVERAGE([Col1], [Col2], [Col3], [Col4], [Col5], 5) | Average of the column numbers and 5 (10) |