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Arithmetic Functions MAX MIN ABS Etc

The document summarizes 7 arithmetic functions in Excel - ABS, INT, LARGE, SMALL, MAX, MIN, and TRUNC. ABS returns the absolute (positive) value of a number. INT rounds a number down to the nearest whole number. LARGE and SMALL return the value at a specified position from highest to lowest or lowest to highest in a list. MAX and MIN return the highest or lowest value in a list. TRUNC removes the decimal portion of a number.

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Arithmetic Functions MAX MIN ABS Etc

The document summarizes 7 arithmetic functions in Excel - ABS, INT, LARGE, SMALL, MAX, MIN, and TRUNC. ABS returns the absolute (positive) value of a number. INT rounds a number down to the nearest whole number. LARGE and SMALL return the value at a specified position from highest to lowest or lowest to highest in a list. MAX and MIN return the highest or lowest value in a list. TRUNC removes the decimal portion of a number.

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ARITHMETIC FUNCTION – ABS / INT / LARGE / SMALL / MAX / MIN / TRUNC

ABS

WHAT DOES IT DO?

 This function calculates the positive value of a number, irrespective of whether it is positive or negative

SYNTAX

 =ABS(CellAddress or Number)

C D E
3 Number Absolute Value
4 25 25 =ABS(C4)
5 10 10 =ABS(C5)
6 -1.95 1.95 =ABS(C6)
7 -1.25 1.25 =ABS(C7)

INT

WHAT DOES IT DO?

 This function rounds a number down to the nearest whole number

SYNTAX

 =INT(Number)

EXAMPLE

C D E
3 Number Integer
4 1.5 1 =INT(C4)
5 2.3 2 =INT(C5)
6 10.75 10 =INT(C6)
7 -1.47589 -2 =INT(C7)
LARGE

WHAT DOES IT DO?

 This function examines a list of values and picks the value at a user specified position in the list

SYNTAX

 =LARGE(ListOfNumbersToExamine,PositionToPickFrom)

EXAMPLE

E F G H I
3 Highest Value 800 =LARGE(C4:C8,1) Values
4 2nd Highest Value 250 =LARGE(C4:C8,2) 120
5 3rd Highest Value 120 =LARGE(C4:C8,3) 800
6 4th Highest Value 120 =LARGE(C4:C8,4) 100
7 5th Highest Value 100 =LARGE(C4:C8,5) 120
8 250 3

SMALL

WHAT DOES IT DO?

 This function examines a list of values and picks the value at a user specified position in the list

SYNTAX

 =SMALL(ListOfNumbersToExamine,PositionToPickFrom)

EXAMPLE

E F G H I
3 Lowest Value 100 =SMALL(C4:C8,1) Values
4 2nd Lowest Value 120 =SMALL(C4:C8,2) 120
5 3rd Lowest Value 120 =SMALL(C4:C8,3) 800
6 4th Lowest Value 250 =SMALL(C4:C8,4) 100
7 5th Lowest Value 800 =SMALL(C4:C8,5) 120
8 250
MAX

WHAT DOES IT DO?

 This function picks the highest value from a list of data

SYNTAX

 =MAX(Range1,Range2,Range3... through to Range30)

EXAMPLE

C D E F G H I
3 Values Maximum
4 120 800 100 120 250 800 =MAX(C4:G4)
5
6 Dates Maximum
7 1-Jan-07 25-Dec-07 31-Mar-07 27-Dec-07 4-Jul-07 27-Dec-07 =MAX(C7:G7)

MIN

WHAT DOES IT DO?

 This function picks the lowest value from a list of data

SYNTAX

 =MIN(Range1,Range2,Range3... through to Range30)

EXAMPLE

C D E F G H I
3 Values Minimum
4 120 800 100 120 250 100 =MIN(C4:G4)
5
6 Dates Maximum
7 1-Jan-07 25-Dec-07 31-Mar-07 27-Dec-07 4-Jul-07 1-Jan-07 =MIN(C7:G7)
TRUNC

WHAT DOES IT DO?

 This function removes the decimal part of a number, it does not actually round the number

SYNTAX

 =TRUNC(NumberToTruncate,Precision)

EXAMPLE

C D E F G

Truncation Truncated
3 Number Precision Number
4 1.535358 0 1 =TRUNC(C4,D4)
5 1.535358 1 1.5 =TRUNC(C5,D5)
6 1.535358 2 1.53 =TRUNC(C6,D6)
7 1.535358 1 1.5 =TRUNC(C7,D7)
8 -1.535358 2 -1.53 =TRUNC(C8,D8)
9 1546.458 -1 1540 =TRUNC(C9,D9)
10 1546.458 -2 1500 =TRUNC(C10,D10)
11 1546.458 -3 1000 =TRUNC(C11,D11)

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