This function calculates the statistical median (middle value) of a data series
In statistics the median is the value separating the higher half from the lower half of a data series. The median is the middle value of a sorted list.
To perform the calculation, enter a series of numbers. Then click the 'Calculate' button. The list can be entered unsorted.
Input format
The data can be entered as a series of numbers, separated by semicolons or spaces. You can enter the data as a list (one value per line). Or from a column from Excel spreadsheet by copy & paste
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In statistics, the median is the value, that is exactly in the middle of a sorted list.
If the number of values is odd, the middle number is the median. For example, for the unordered list 7, 9, 12, 1, 3, 2, 14, the number 7 is the median because this value is in the middle in the ordered list 1, 2, 3, 7, 9, 12, 14.
If the number of values is even, the median is defined as the arithmetic mean of the two middle numbers. For example, for the unordered list 7, 9, 12, 1, 3, 2, 14, 8, the value 7.5 is the median, because the two values 7 and 8 in the ordered list 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14 is in the middle.
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