Function Categories in Excel
1) Mathematical and trigonometric functions
2) Date and time functions
3) Text functions
4) Logical functions
5) Statistical functions
6) Financial functions
7) Lookup and reference functions
8) Database functions
1. Mathematical Functions
• Mathematical Formulas in Excel are used to perform
various arithmetic operations like sum, average, count,
max, min etc.
• SUM(): This function is used to adds all the values
within a cell range.
• Syntax: sum(cell address : cell address)
• Example: sum(C1:C3)=15
• You can use the sum() function in other ways. Here is
the syntax.
sum(number1,number2,number3....)
• Example: sum(4,5,6)=15
• SUMIF():
Example: we will create a basic function to calculate
the sum of working hours generates in a day only for
female employees.
• Syntax: SUMIF( range,criteria)
Ex: SUMIF(A2:A6, “=Female”,D2:D6)
• AVERAGE(): This function is used to calculate the
average of a range of cells.
• Syntax: AVERAGE(number1,number2,.......)
Ex: AVERAGE(A2:E2)
• AVERAGEIF() and AVERAGEIFS() function in a similar
way as SUMIF() function, to average cells based on one
or multiple criteria.
• COUNT(): Use the COUNT function to get the number of entries in a
number field that is in a range or array of numbers.
• Ex: Count(A2:A11)
• The COUNT function only counts cells with
numbers, not cells with letters. The COUNTA function
is better used if the cells have letters.
• The COUNTBLANK function is a premade function in
Excel, which counts blank cells in a range.
It is typed =COUNTBLANK(range)
The COUNTIF function is a premade function in Excel,
which counts cells as specified.
It is typed =COUNTIF(range,criteria)
Syntax:
• The AVERAGE function is a premade function in Excel, which calculates the average (arithmetic mean).
It is typed =AVERAGE(range)
• The AND function is a premade function in Excel, which returns TRUE or FALSE based on two or
more conditions.
• And(logicalcond1, logicalcond2)
• ROUND(): The round function is used to round a number to a specified number of digits.
• Syntax:ROUND(number, number_of_digits)
MAX Function
The MAX function is a premade function in Excel, which finds the highest number in a range.
It is typed =MAX
MIN Function
The MIN function is a premade function in Excel, which finds the lowest number in a range.
It is typed =MIN
MEDIAN Function
The MEDIAN function is a premade function in Excel, which returns the middle value in the data.
It is typed =MEDIAN
• RAND(): This function is used to returns a random
number greater than or equal to 0 and less than 1.
• Syntax: RAND()
How to Receive a Whole Number Using The RAND
Function.
1.Add (INT) before the RAND function
2.Hit enter
• MOD(): This function is used to find the remainder
after dividing a number by another number.
• Syntax: MOD(number,divisor)
• INT(): This function is used to converts a
decimal number to integer lower than it.
• Syntax: INT(decimal number)
• ABS(): The abs() function is used to return the
absolute value of a given number. The number
may be positive or negative. Here is the
example below.
• CEILING.MATH(): This function is used to
rounds a number up to the nearest integer or
to the nearest multiple significance. This
function accepts three arguments, these are
number, significance and mode.
Syntax: Ceiling.math(x,y,z)
Ex: Ceiling.math(6.423 ,3,2.5) = 9
• Even () : It return a numeric value to round up
to the nearest even integer.
• Syntax: EVEN( number )
Example: even(5) = 6
• Fact: A numeric value used to calculate the
factorial.
Syntax: FACT( number )
• Sqrt: A positive number that you wish to
return the square root for.
Syntax: SQRT( number )
• LCM
• POWER
• PRODUCT
• ODD
