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Mean Median Mode Calculator

Find mean, median, mode, range, minimum, maximum, sum, and count for any dataset.

Calculate Mean, Median, Mode & Range

Separate numbers with commas or spaces.

About this Calculator

Find mean, median, mode, range, minimum, maximum, sum, and count for any dataset.

Formula & Calculations

Formula

Mean = Σx / n, Median = middle value, Mode = most frequent value(s)
Where:
  • =Arithmetic mean (average) of all values
  • n=Total count of numbers in the dataset
  • Median=The middle value when data is sorted (average of two middle values for even n)
  • Mode=The value(s) that appear most frequently in the dataset
  • Range=The difference between the maximum and minimum values

Assumptions

  • Numbers should be separated by commas or spaces.
  • Non-numeric entries are silently ignored.
  • Multiple values with the same highest frequency will all be reported as modes (multimodal).

Calculation Examples

Example 1

Inputs:Numbers: 4, 8, 6, 5, 3, 8, 9
Result:Mean: 6.143, Median: 6, Mode: 8

The dataset has a mean of ~6.14, median of 6, and 8 appears twice as the mode.

Example 2

Inputs:Numbers: 2, 4, 4, 6, 6, 8
Result:Mean: 5, Median: 5, Modes: 4, 6 (bimodal)

Both 4 and 6 appear twice, making this a bimodal dataset.

Frequently Asked Questions

When should I use median instead of mean?

Use the median when your data contains outliers or is skewed, as the mean can be heavily influenced by extreme values. The median provides a better measure of central tendency for skewed distributions like income data.

What does it mean if a dataset is bimodal or multimodal?

A bimodal dataset has two modes (two values appear with the same highest frequency), and a multimodal dataset has three or more. If all values appear exactly once, there is no mode.