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MAX

This function returns the maximum value, the greatest value, of all the values in the arguments.

Syntax

MAX(number1, [number2], ...)

Arguments

This function has these arguments:

Argument

Description

 number1, number2, ...

 Number1 is required, subsequent numbers are optional. 1 to 255 numbers for which you want to find the maximum value.

Remarks

If an array or reference argument contains text, logical values, or empty cells, the function ignores those values; however, the function includes in calculations cells with the value zero.

This function differs from MAXA, which allows text and logical values as well as numeric values.

Examples

MAX(A1,B2,C3,D4,E5)

MAX(A1:A9)

MAX(R1C2:R1C15,R2C2:R2C15)

MAX(2,15,12,3,7,19,4) gives the result 19