Calculate Minimum numbers
 

I have a need to calculate the 3 smallest numbers in a set of 7. I have tried
the min function but this only gives me one number. The nubers are listed in
(B3:B10) my formula is in (B12). Some cells can be blank and some or a
negitive, while a third senerio would be that you could have repeatitive #'s
(I.e -13,_,_,2,_,-2,-13).

Any thoughts
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Pete

=SMALL($B$3:$B$10,1)
=SMALL($B$3:$B$10,2)
=SMALL($B$3:$B$10,3)

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HTH

Bob Phillips

"Pete" wrote in message
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I have a need to calculate the 3 smallest numbers in a set of 7. I have
tried
the min function but this only gives me one number. The nubers are listed
in
(B3:B10) my formula is in (B12). Some cells can be blank and some or a
negitive, while a third senerio would be that you could have repeatitive
#'s
(I.e -13,_,_,2,_,-2,-13).

Any thoughts
--
Pete

Smallest 3 numbers if you have unique (no repeats)
= small(b3:b10,1)
= small(b3:b10,2)
= small(b3:b10,3)

However if you have numbers repeat then

Smallest
= min(b3:b10)

2nd smallest
=min(if(b3:b10small(b3:b10,2),b3:b10))
array entered (ctrl+shift+enter)

3rd smallest
=min(if(b3:b10small(b3:b10,2),b3:b10))
array entered (ctrl+shift+enter)


"Pete" wrote in message
...
I have a need to calculate the 3 smallest numbers in a set of 7. I have
tried
the min function but this only gives me one number. The nubers are listed
in
(B3:B10) my formula is in (B12). Some cells can be blank and some or a
negitive, while a third senerio would be that you could have repeatitive
#'s
(I.e -13,_,_,2,_,-2,-13).

Any thoughts
--
Pete