# AVERAGE

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## Content



This function calculates the average of the specified numeric values.

## Syntax

AVERAGE(*value1*,*value2*,...)
AVERAGE(*array*)
AVERAGE(*array1*,*array2*,...)

## Arguments

Each argument can be a double-precision floating-point value, an integer value, or an array (cell range) of these. Up to 255 arguments may be included. You can use a single array (cell range) instead of a list of values. You can use multiple arrays (cell ranges) as well.

## Remarks

This is a measure of the variability in a data set.
This function differs from [AVERAGEA](/spreadnet/docs/latest/online-formula/formulas-functionsall/formulas-functsAtoC/FunctionAVERAGEA), which accepts text or logical values as well as numeric values.

## Data Types

Accepts numeric data for all arguments. Returns numeric data.

## Examples

`AVERAGE(A1,B3,D5,E9,L8,L9)`
`AVERAGE(R1C1,R3C2)`
`AVERAGE(A1:A9)`
`AVERAGE(A1:A9,B1:B9,D5:D8)`
`AVERAGE(98,72,85)` gives the result 85

## Version Available

This function is available in product version 1.0 or later.

## See Also

[AVEDEV](/spreadnet/docs/latest/online-formula/formulas-functionsall/formulas-functsAtoC/FunctionAVEDEV) \| [AVERAGEA](/spreadnet/docs/latest/online-formula/formulas-functionsall/formulas-functsAtoC/FunctionAVERAGEA) \| [CONFIDENCE](/spreadnet/docs/latest/online-formula/formulas-functionsall/formulas-functsAtoC/FunctionCONFIDENCE) \| [DEVSQ](/spreadnet/docs/latest/online-formula/formulas-functionsall/formulas-functsDtoG/FunctionDEVSQ) \| [MEDIAN](/spreadnet/docs/latest/online-formula/formulas-functionsall/formulas-functsMtoQ/FunctionMEDIAN) \| [VAR](/spreadnet/docs/latest/online-formula/formulas-functionsall/formulas-functsTtoZ/FunctionVAR) \| [Statistical Functions](/spreadnet/docs/latest/online-formula/formulas-overview/formulas-functs/formulas-functtypes/formulas-functsstats)