You might one day come across a situation where you might be required to find the 1st, 2nd and 3rd largest number from a given set of data.
Wondering how to do it?
No problem, we can use excel’s Large function!!!
Let us see how to use it in detail…
1. What is a LARGE Function?
2. What is the Syntax?
3. How to use it with an example?
1. What is a LARGE Function?
The LARGE function can be used to find the nth largest number from a given set of range.
2. What is the Syntax?
=LARGE(Array, N)
- Array = Array represents the data set from which you want to retrieve the largest number.
- N = N represents the specifies the position from the largest value in descending order.
Note :
- #VALUE! error – Occurs when the supplied N argument is non-numeric.
- #NUM error – Occurs when:
- The array provided is empty.
- When the value of the N argument is less than 1 or greater than the number of values in the given array.
- When the range contains an error in it.
3. How to use it with an example?
For a second let’s assume that you are an organizer for a lottery event!!!
As you came home and sat on the couch, your little kid asked you about the prizes.
Shit-Shit-Shit…!!!
With the busy workday, you just forgot the prizes in sequence.
Why not make it a little interesting for your kid, ask him to enter the position(Number) in sequence and allow him to find the prize money… 🙂
***1st Prize***
***2nd Prize***
***3rd Prize***
Hope it has helped you…
