AVERAGE

Office Components Spreadsheet Function

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AVERAGE

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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 names, arrays, or references that contain numbers.
  • If an array or reference argument contains text, logical values, or empty cells, those values are ignored; however, cells with the value zero are included.

Example

The example may be easier to understand if you copy it to a blank spreadsheet.

How?

Data
10
7
9
27
2
Formula Description (Result)
=AVERAGE(A2:A6) Average of the numbers above (11)
=AVERAGE(A2:A6, 5) Average of the numbers above and 5 (10)