Mean of a range
| A | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Value |
| 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 4 |
| 4 | 6 |
| 5 | 8 |
Formula: C2: =AVERAGE(A2:A5)
Result: 5
The sum 20 divided by four numeric cells equals 5.
Google Sheets function
AVERAGE in Google Sheets
AVERAGE with worked examples you can test in the live grid. The argument details are in the Excel guide.
In Google Sheets
The arguments and common errors are covered in the AVERAGE Excel guide; check the function help in Google Sheets for its own argument list.
Worked examples in Google Sheets
Mean of selected cells
| A | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Value |
| 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 4 |
| 4 | 6 |
| 5 | 8 |
Formula: C2: =AVERAGE(A2,A5)
Result: 5
Only 2 and 8 contribute.
Include a literal
| A | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Value |
| 2 | 10 |
| 3 | 20 |
Formula: C2: =AVERAGE(A2:A3,30)
Result: 20
The three values total 60, so their mean is 20.
Try it
A tiny spreadsheet with example data. Edit the formula or any number and see the result.
Formula in F2: =AVERAGE(C2:C7)
| A | B | C | D | E | F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Region | Product | Units | Price | Result | |
| 2 | East | Pen | 120 | 2.5 | 58.3333333333 | |
| 3 | West | Pen | 80 | 2.5 | ||
| 4 | East | Book | 45 | 12 | ||
| 5 | North | Book | 60 | 12 | ||
| 6 | West | Lamp | 30 | 25 | ||
| 7 | East | Lamp | 15 | 25 |
Result in F2: 58.3333333333
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