Median Calculator
Calculate median, mean, mode, and range for a set of numbers
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Quick Tips:
- • Enter numbers separated by commas
- • Decimals are supported
- • Spaces are automatically trimmed
- • Invalid entries are ignored
Statistical Results
Median4.5
The middle value in the sorted dataset
Mean4.7
The average of all values
Mode1, 2.0, 4.00, 5.000, 7.0000, 9.00000
The most frequent value(s)
Range8.0
The difference between the largest and smallest values
Sorted Values
1, 2.0, 4.00, 5.000, 7.0000, 9.00000
Understanding Statistical Measures
Central Tendency
Median: The middle value when data is ordered
Mean: The average of all values
Mode: The most frequently occurring value(s)
When to Use Each
- • Median: Best for skewed data
- • Mean: Best for normal distributions
- • Mode: Best for categorical data
- • Range: Shows data spread
Real-World Applications
Business
- • Salary distributions
- • Sales analysis
- • Market research
- • Performance metrics
Education
- • Test scores
- • Grade distributions
- • Student performance
- • Research analysis
Science
- • Experimental data
- • Population studies
- • Environmental metrics
- • Medical research