Division by zero
| A | B | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Total | Count |
| 2 | 10 | 0 |
Formula: D2: =ISERROR(A2/B2)
Result: TRUE
Dividing by zero produces #DIV/0!, so ISERROR reports TRUE.
Google Sheets function
ISERROR in Google Sheets
ISERROR 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 ISERROR Excel guide; check the function help in Google Sheets for its own argument list.
Worked examples in Google Sheets
A valid division
| A | B | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Total | Count |
| 2 | 10 | 4 |
Formula: D2: =ISERROR(A2/B2)
Result: FALSE
The division returns 2.5, so there is no error.
A failed lookup
| A | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Name |
| 2 | Ana |
| 3 | Ben |
| 4 | Cara |
Formula: C2: =ISERROR(MATCH("Zed",A2:A4,0))
Result: TRUE
The name is not in the list, so MATCH gives #N/A and ISERROR turns it into TRUE.
Try it
A tiny spreadsheet with example data. Edit the formula or any number and see the result.
Formula in F2: =ISERROR(B3/D3)
| A | B | C | D | E | F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Student | Score | Extra credit | Attempts | Result | |
| 2 | Ann | 92 | Yes | 2 | TRUE | |
| 3 | Bob | 74 | No | 0 | ||
| 4 | Cy | 58 | Yes | 3 | ||
| 5 | Dee | 81 | No | 1 | ||
| 6 | Eli | 66 | 2 |
Result in F2: TRUE
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