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

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

Description

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

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

Syntax

The syntax for the CHIINV function in Microsoft Excel is:

CHIINV( probability, degrees )

Parameters or Arguments

probability
The probability for the chi-squared distribution.
degrees
The degrees of freedom.

Returns

The CHIINV function returns a numeric value.
If probability < 0, the CHIINV function will return the #NUM! error.
If probability > 1, the CHIINV function will return the #NUM! error.
If probability is not numeric, the CHIINV function will return the #VALUE! error.
If degrees < 1, the CHIINV function will return the #NUM! error.
If degrees > 1010, the CHIINV function will return the #NUM! error.
If degrees is not numeric, the CHIINV 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, Excel XP, Excel 2000

Type of Function

  • Worksheet function (WS)

Example (as Worksheet Function)

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

=CHIINV(0.3, 7)
Result: 8.38343064

=CHIINV(0.75, 10)
Result: 6.73720081