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LARGE
Returns the k-th largest value in a data set. You can use this function to select a value based on its relative standing. For example, you can use LARGE to return the highest, runner-up, or third-place score.
Syntax
LARGE(array,k)
Array is the array or range of data for which you want to determine the k-th largest value.
K is the position (from the largest) in the array or cell range of data to return.
Remarks
- If array is empty, LARGE returns the #NUM! error value.
- If k ≤ 0 or if k is greater than the number of data points, LARGE returns the #NUM! error value.
If n is the number of data points in a range, then LARGE(array,1) returns the largest value, and LARGE(array,n) returns the smallest value.
Example
The example may be easier to understand if you copy it to a blank spreadsheet.
How?
- Create a blank spreadsheet.
- Select the example in the Help topic.
Selecting an example from Help
- Press CTRL+C.
- In the spreadsheet, select cell A1, and press CTRL+V.
- To switch between viewing the formula that returns the result and the result in the cell, select the cell and press F2 and then ENTER, or click Commands and Options on the spreadsheet toolbar, click the Formula tab, and look in the Formula in active cell (active cell) box.
| Data | Data |
|---|---|
| 3 | 4 |
| 5 | 2 |
| 3 | 4 |
| 5 | 6 |
| 4 | 7 |
| Formula | Description (Result) |
| =LARGE(A2:B6,3) | 3rd largest number in the numbers above (5) |
| =LARGE(A2:B6,7) | 7th largest number in the numbers above (4) |