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Excel Mathematical Function

Mathematical Function

SUM( ):- Adds a series of numbers.

Syntax: =SUM(number1, number2, ...)

Example-

=SUM(A1:A5)

Adds values from cell A1 to A5.

2. AVERAGE()

Calculates the average (arithmetic mean).

Syntax:

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=AVERAGE(number1, number2, ...)

Example:

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=AVERAGE(B1:B5)

Gives average of values in B1 to B5.


3. ROUND()

Rounds a number to a specified number of digits.

Syntax:

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=ROUND(number, num_digits)

Example:

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=ROUND(12.3456, 2)

Returns 12.35.


4. INT()

Rounds a number down to the nearest integer.

Syntax:

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=INT(number)

Example:

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=INT(5.9)

Returns 5.


5. MOD()

Returns the remainder after a number is divided by a divisor.

Syntax:

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=MOD(number, divisor)

Example:

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=MOD(10, 3)

Returns 1.


6. POWER() or ^

Raises a number to a power.

Syntax:

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=POWER(number, power)

Example:

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=POWER(2, 3)

Returns 8 (2³).

Or simply:

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=2^3


7. SQRT()

Returns the square root of a number.

Syntax:

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=SQRT(number)

Example:

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=SQRT(25)

Returns 5.


8. ABS()

Returns the absolute (positive) value of a number.

Syntax:

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=ABS(number)

Example:

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=ABS(-10)

Returns 10.


9. PRODUCT()

Multiplies numbers together.

Syntax:

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=PRODUCT(number1, number2, ...)

Example:

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=PRODUCT(A1:A3)

Multiplies all numbers from A1 to A3.


10. QUOTIENT()

Returns only the integer portion of a division.

Syntax:

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=QUOTIENT(numerator, denominator)

Example:

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=QUOTIENT(10, 3)

Returns 3.


11. CEILING() / FLOOR()

Rounds a number up/down to the nearest specified multiple.

Syntax:

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=CEILING(number, significance)

=FLOOR(number, significance)

Example:

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=CEILING(17, 5) → 20 

=FLOOR(17, 5)  → 15


12. RAND() and RANDBETWEEN()

Generates random numbers.

Syntax:

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=RAND() → returns a decimal between 0 and 1 

=RANDBETWEEN(bottom, top)

Example:

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=RANDBETWEEN(1, 100)

Returns a random integer between 1 and 100.


13. COUNT() and COUNTA()

Counts cells with numbers or non-blank entries.

Syntax:

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=COUNT(range)

=COUNTA(range)

Example:

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=COUNT(A1:A10) → only numbers 

=COUNTA(A1:A10) → all non-empty cells


14. SUBTOTAL()

Returns a subtotal in a filtered list.

Syntax:

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=SUBTOTAL(function_num, range)

Example:

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=SUBTOTAL(9, A1:A10)

Function 9 = SUM → sums only visible cells.


15. IF() with Math

Syntax:

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=IF(condition, value_if_true, value_if_false)

Example:

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=IF(A1>100, A1*10%, A1*5%)

Applies 10% if value >100, else 5%.

 

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