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MS Excel: How to use the CHIDIST Function (WS)

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

Description

The Microsoft Excel CHIDIST function returns the one-tailed probability of the chi-squared distribution.

The CHIDIST 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 CHIDIST function can be entered as part of a formula in a cell of a worksheet.

Syntax

The syntax for the CHIDIST function in Microsoft Excel is:

CHIDIST( x, degrees )

Parameters or Arguments

x
The value at which to determine the chi-squared distribution.
degrees
The degrees of freedom.

Returns

The CHIDIST function returns a numeric value.
If x < 0, the CHIDIST function will return the #NUM! error.
If x is not numeric, the CHIDIST function will return the #VALUE! error.
If degrees < 1, the CHIDIST function will return the #NUM! error.
If degrees > 1010, the CHIDIST function will return the #NUM! error.
If degrees is not numeric, the CHIDIST function will return the #VALUE! error.

Applies To

  • Excel for Office 365, Excel 2019, Excel 2016, Excel 2013, Excel 2011 for Mac, Excel 2010, Excel 2007, Excel 2003

Type of Function

  • Worksheet function (WS)

Example (as Worksheet Function)

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

=CHIDIST(3, 9)
Result: 0.964294973

=CHIDIST(7.5, 8)
Result: 0.483767401