Mode Function (MODE)

Syntax: MODE(x1; x2; … x30)

The MODE function returns the most common value in a data set that can consist of up to 30 arguments, which can be single values or ranges of cells. You can provide up to 30 arguments.

For example, if you give MODE the following set:

MODE(67, 2, 100, 10, 2, 97, 32, 56, 99)

MODE returns 2.

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Figure 7-11. Sample result of the MODE function

See also the section on the RANK function.

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