Excel IMSUM function
The IMSUM function calculates the sum of two or more complex numbers in the form x + yi or x + yj.
Note: A complex number is composed of a real coefficient and an imaginary coefficient. You can apply the COMPLEX function to convert real and imaginary coefficients to a complex number of the form x + yi or x + yj.
Syntax
IMSUM(inumber1, [inumber2], ...)
Arguments
- inumber1 (required): The first complex number used in the calculation.
- inumber2 (optional): The second and more complex numbers used in the calculation.
Remarks
Return value
It returns a complex number as text.
Example
In the following table, there are two lists of complex numbers. To get the sum of two complex numbers in each row, you can apply the IMSUM function as follows to get it done.
Select a cell, such as D6 in this case, enter the formula below and press the Enter key to get the sum of two complex numbers in the first row. Select this result cell and then drag its AutoFill Handle down to get other results.
=IMSUM(B6,C6)
Notes:
=IMSUM("4+2i","1-i")
Related Functions
Excel COMPLEX function
The COMPLEX function converts real and imaginary coefficients to a complex number of the form x + yi or x + yj.
Excel IMABS function
The IMABS function gets the absolute value of a complex number in the form x + yi or x + yj.
Excel imaginary function
The IMAGINARY function gets the imaginary coefficient of a complex number in the form x + yi or x + yj.
Excel impower function
The IMPOWER function returns a complex number raised to a given power.
Excel improduct Function
The IMPRODUCT function returns the product of 1 to 255 complex numbers in x + yi or x + yj text format.
Excel BITAND function
The IMREAL function returns the real coefficient of a complex number in the form x + yi or x + yj.
Excel IMSUB function
The IMSUB function returns the difference of two complex numbers in x + yi or x + yj text format.
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