Returns the maximum value in a numeric dataset.
Returns the maximum value in a data column.
Sample Usage
MAX(table_name!price)
Syntax
MAX(column)
column: The data column to consider when calculating the maximum value.
Tip: Returning maximum value across multiple columns is not supported.
Sample Usage
MAX(A2:A100,B2:B100,4,26)
MAX(1,2,3,4,5,C6:C20)
Syntax
MAX(value1, [value2, ...])
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value1- The first value or range to consider when calculating the maximum value. -
value2, ...- [ OPTIONAL ] - Additional values or ranges to consider when calculating the maximum value.
Notes
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Although
MAXis specified as taking a maximum of 30 arguments, Google Sheets supports an arbitrary number of arguments for this function. -
Each
valueargument must be a cell, anumber, or a range containing numbers. Cells without numbers or ranges areignored. Entering text values will causeMAXto return the#VALUE!error.To allow text values, useMAXA.
See Also
SMALL: Returns the nth smallest element from a data set, where n is user-defined.
RANK: Returns the rank of a specified value in a dataset.
QUARTILE: Returns a value nearest to a specified quartile of a dataset.
PERCENTRANK: Returns the percentage rank (percentile) of a specified value in a dataset.
PERCENTILE: Returns the value at a given percentile of a dataset.
MINA: Returns the minimum numeric value in a dataset.
MIN: Returns the minimum value in a numeric dataset.
MEDIAN: Returns the median value in a numeric dataset.
MAXA: Returns the maximum numeric value in a dataset.
LARGE: Returns the nth largest element from a data set, where n is user-defined.
AVERAGEA: Returns the numerical average value in a dataset.
AVERAGE: The AVERAGE function returns the numerical average value in a dataset, ignoring text.
Examples
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