Returns the largest value in a set of values.
Syntax
MAX(number1,number2,...)
Number1, number2, ... are 1 to 30 numbers for which you want to find the maximum value.
Remarks
- Arguments can either be numbers or names, arrays, or references that contain numbers.
- Logical values and text representations of numbers that you type directly into the list of arguments are counted.
- If an argument is an array or reference, only numbers in that array or reference are used. Empty cells, logical values, or text in the array or reference are ignored.
- If the arguments contain no numbers, MAX returns 0 (zero).
- Arguments that are error values or text that cannot be translated into numbers cause errors.
- If you want to include logical values and text representations of numbers in a reference as part of the calculation, use the MAXA function.
Example
The example may be easier to understand if you copy it to a blank worksheet.
How to copy an example
- Create a blank workbook or worksheet.
- Select the example in the Help topic.
Note Do not select the row or column headers.
Selecting an example from Help
- Press CTRL+C.
- In the worksheet, select cell A1, and press CTRL+V.
- To switch between viewing the results and viewing the formulas that return the results, press CTRL+` (grave accent), or on the Tools menu, point to Formula Auditing, and then click Formula Auditing Mode.
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| A |
| Data |
| 10 |
| 7 |
| 9 |
| 27 |
| 2 |
| Formula |
Description (Result) |
| =MAX(A2:A6) |
Largest of the numbers above (27) |
| =MAX(A2:A6, 30) |
Largest of the numbers above and 30 (30) |
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