Second largest
| A | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Value |
| 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 4 |
| 4 | 4 |
| 5 | 7 |
| 6 | 8 |
Formula: C2: =LARGE(A2:A6,2)
Result: 7
Eight is first and seven is second.
Google Sheets function
LARGE in Google Sheets
LARGE 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 LARGE Excel guide; check the function help in Google Sheets for its own argument list.
Worked examples in Google Sheets
Largest
| A | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Value |
| 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 4 |
| 4 | 4 |
| 5 | 7 |
| 6 | 8 |
Formula: C2: =LARGE(A2:A6,1)
Result: 8
k=1 is equivalent to MAX here.
Fourth largest with duplicates
| A | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Value |
| 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 4 |
| 4 | 4 |
| 5 | 7 |
| 6 | 8 |
Formula: C2: =LARGE(A2:A6,4)
Result: 4
Duplicate fours occupy separate ranked positions.
Try it
A tiny spreadsheet with example data. Edit the formula or any number and see the result.
Formula in F2: =LARGE(C2:C7,2)
| A | B | C | D | E | F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Region | Product | Units | Price | Result | |
| 2 | East | Pen | 120 | 2.5 | 80 | |
| 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: 80
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