Excel MAX Function

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Description

The Excel MAX function returns the largest value in the supplied set of values. It ignores empty cells, logical values (TRUE and FALSE), and non-numeric values.

Syntax and arguments

Formula syntax

Arguments

Return Value

The MAX function returns the largest numeric value.

Remark

1. Arguments can either be numbers, names, arrays, or references that contain numeric values.

2. Logical values (TURE, FALSE), empty cells, and text values are ignored by MAX function.

3. If there are no numeric values in arguments, MAX function returns 0.

Version

Excel 2003 or later

Usage and Examples

Example: find the largest value in each row

Here is a table in range B4:D8, to find the largest value in each row of the table, please select a cell, supposing F4, and copy or directly type the below formula:

=MAX(B4,C4,D4)

Press Enter key to get the first max value in the first row, and drag autofill handle down to F8 to get the max value in each row.

If you just use the formula once, you can directly type numbers in MAX function:

=MAX(1,24,5)

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• Excel ROUND Function
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