Excel: Average Function

In Excel, the Average function returns the average (arithmetic mean) of the numbers provided.

The syntax for the Average function is:

Average( number1, number2, ... number_n )

number1, number2, ... number_n are numeric values - they can be numbers, named ranges, arrays, or references to numbers. There can be up to 30 values entered.

Applies To:

Excel 2007, Excel 2003, Excel XP, Excel 2000

For example:

Let's take a look at an example:

Based on the Excel spreadsheet above:

=Average(B2, B3) would return 8.85

=Average(B3, B5, 45) would return 19.2

=Average(B2:B6) would return 46.24