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MS Excel: How to use the BINOM.DIST Function (WS)

This Excel tutorial explains how to use the Excel BINOM.DIST function with syntax and examples.

Description

The Microsoft Excel BINOM.DIST function returns the individual term binomial distribution probability.

The BINOM.DIST function is a built-in function in Excel that is categorized as a Statistical Function. It can be used as a worksheet function (WS) in Excel. As a worksheet function, the BINOM.DIST function can be entered as part of a formula in a cell of a worksheet.

Syntax

The syntax for the BINOM.DIST function in Microsoft Excel is:

BINOM.DIST( number_success, number_trial, prob_success, cumulative )

Parameters or Arguments

number_success
The number of successes in the trials.
number_trial
The number of independent trials.
prob_success
The probability of success for each trial.
cumulative
It is a value of either TRUE or FALSE. With a value of TRUE, it returns the cumulative distribution function. With a value of FALSE, it returns the probability mass function.

Returns

The BINOM.DIST function returns a numeric value.

Applies To

  • Excel for Office 365, Excel 2019, Excel 2016, Excel 2013, Excel 2011 for Mac, Excel 2010

Type of Function

  • Worksheet function (WS)

Example (as Worksheet Function)

Let's look at some Excel BINOM.DIST function examples and explore how to use the BINOM.DIST function as a worksheet function in Microsoft Excel:

=BINOM.DIST(3, 8, 0.35, TRUE)
Result: 0.706399436

=BINOM.DIST(3, 8, 0.35, FALSE)
Result: 0.278585779

=BINOM.DIST(50, 125, 0.4, TRUE)
Result: 0.538748205