Fonctionnement détaillé.
MEDIAN est une fonction indispensable d'Excel. Returns the median (middle numeric value) of a data set. Elle permet d'automatiser vos tableaux, fiabiliser vos calculs et gagner un temps précieux au quotidien dans vos feuilles de calcul.
Syntaxe.
Notation Standard Excel=MEDIAN(number1, [number2], ...)Arguments.
Détail de l'ensemble des paramètres acceptés par cette fonction.
First number or range of numbers to analyze.
Exemple :A2:A6Exemple pas à pas.
Cas d'usage concretCompensation Analysis - Median Salary
Calculate the median compensation to avoid executive salary skew.
| Role | Salary | Median Benchmark |
|---|---|---|
| Analyst | 60000 | — |
| Specialist | 70000 | — |
| Manager | 75000 | — |
=MEDIAN(B2:B6)Evaluates MEDIAN over the sample table cells, placing the verified output in cell C2.
Générateur de formule.
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=MEDIAN()Nature du résultat produit.
Returns number 75000 based on sample evaluation criteria and active cell references.
Bonnes Pratiques
- Unlike AVERAGE, MEDIAN is not skewed by extreme outliers, making it ideal for real estate home prices and salary benchmarks.
Erreurs à Éviter
- Text and blank cells within ranges are ignored; however, text entered directly into the argument list triggers #VALUE!.
Compatibilité par logiciel et version.
Vérification effectuée selon les moteurs de calcul officiels de Microsoft et Google.
Core standard function supported across all modern and legacy Microsoft Excel versions (365, 2021, 2019, 2016, 2013, 2010), as well as Excel for the Web and Mac.
100% compatible with Google Sheets. Uses identical argument order, data types, and standard calculation logic.
Questions fréquentes.
Questions TechniquesCan I use MEDIAN across different worksheets in Excel?↓
Yes. You can reference cells located on other sheets by including the sheet name followed by an exclamation mark, for example: =MEDIAN(Sheet2!A2:A10). If the sheet name contains spaces, enclose it in single quotes: ='Q1 Report'!A2:A10.
What is the most common reason for errors in MEDIAN?↓
Text and blank cells within ranges are ignored; however, text entered directly into the argument list triggers #VALUE!.
Does MEDIAN work identically in Google Sheets?↓
Yes, MEDIAN is supported in both Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets with standard evaluation behavior.