{"id":1401,"date":"2018-07-04T14:44:26","date_gmt":"2018-07-04T14:44:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/officetuts.net\/excel\/?p=1401"},"modified":"2023-11-03T10:08:09","modified_gmt":"2023-11-03T10:08:09","slug":"large","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/officetuts.net\/excel\/functions\/large\/","title":{"rendered":"LARGE function"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Excel LARGE Function is a useful tool that helps you find the nth largest value in a dataset. Whether you&#8217;re working with numbers, scores, or any other data, this function can come in handy for various analytical tasks. In simpler terms, it helps you identify the &#8216;nth biggest&#8217; value in a list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Syntax<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>LARGE(array, k)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Arguments<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>array<\/strong><\/td><td>The range or array of values from which you want to find the nth largest value.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>k<\/strong><\/td><td>The position of the value you want to retrieve. It represents the rank of the largest value you&#8217;re looking for.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Use<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s explore how to use the Excel LARGE function with a few examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example 1: Finding the Largest Value<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Suppose you have a list of exam scores in cells A1 to A5, and you want to find the highest score. You can use the LARGE function like this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>=LARGE(A1:A5, 1)<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>In this example, the &#8216;array&#8217; is the range A1:A5, and &#8216;k&#8217; is 1 since you want to find the largest value. The function will return the highest score in the given range.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example 2: Finding the Second Largest Value<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to find the second largest score from the same dataset, you would change the &#8216;k&#8217; value to 2:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>=LARGE(A1:A5, 2)<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>This time, the function will return the second-highest score in the range A1:A5.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example 3: Finding the Third Largest Value<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To find the third largest score, you&#8217;d use &#8216;k&#8217; as 3:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>=LARGE(A1:A5, 3)<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>The LARGE function is versatile and can be used with various &#8216;k&#8217; values to find different rank positions in your dataset.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Additional Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you encounter unfamiliar terms or want to learn more about specific concepts in Excel, you can refer to Excel&#8217;s official documentation or other educational resources to deepen your understanding.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Excel LARGE Function is a useful tool that helps you find the nth largest value in a dataset. 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