MODE

Excel Functions

Get most frequently occurring number

Syntax

EXCEL

=MODE(number1, [number2], ...)

Arguments

Parameter	Description
`number1`	A number or cell reference that refers to numeric values.
`number2`	[optional] A number or cell reference that refers to numeric values.

Return Value

A number representing the mode.

Details

The MODE function returns the most frequently occurring number in a set of numeric data. If supplied data does not contain any duplicate numbers, the MODE function returns a #N/A error. The MODE function takes multiple arguments in the form number1, number2, number3, etc. Arguments can be a hardcoded constant, a cell reference, or a range, in any combination. MODE ignores empty cells, text values, and the logical values TRUE and FALSE. The MODE function will accept up to 255 separate arguments. MODE returns the most frequently occurring number in supplied data. For example, If there are no duplicate numbers, the MODE function returns the #N/A error: In the example shown, the formula in L5, copied down, is:

Examples

MODE returns the most frequently occurring number in supplied data. For example,

EXCEL

=MODE(1,2,4,4,5,5,5,6) // returns 5
=MODE(7,8,9,7,9) // returns 7

Examples

If there are no duplicate numbers, the MODE function returns the #N/A error:

EXCEL

=MODE(7,9,6,5,3,1,0) // returns #N/A

Examples

In the example shown, the formula in L5, copied down, is:

EXCEL

=MODE(B5:J5)

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