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if i have a row or column of numbers, what formula do i use to pick out the
largest numer... i.e. 10, 14, 6, 28, 59, 37... i need to pull out 59
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dnmusic wrote:
if i have a row or column of numbers, what formula do i use to pick out the
largest numer... i.e. 10, 14, 6, 28, 59, 37... i need to pull out 59



Look at MAX and LARGE in the help file.
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use =MAX()

=MAX(A:A) if down a column or =MAX(1:1) if in a row.

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if i have a row or column of numbers, what formula do i use to pick out the
largest numer... i.e. 10, 14, 6, 28, 59, 37... i need to pull out 59

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If data is real numbers, then just normal Enter, eg in B1: =MAX(A1:A10)
If data is text numbers or a mix of text/real numbers,
then array Enter* in B1: =MAX(A1:A10+0)
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if i have a row or column of numbers, what formula do i use to pick out the
largest numer... i.e. 10, 14, 6, 28, 59, 37... i need to pull out 59

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You can use,
=Large(your range of number here, 1)
replace your range of number here with your actual range (row and/or column)
You can check the large function under help



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