Repeated value
| A | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Value |
| 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 4 |
| 4 | 4 |
| 5 | 7 |
| 6 | 8 |
Formula: C2: =MODE(A2:A6)
Result: 4
Four appears twice while every other value appears once.
Google Sheets function
MODE in Google Sheets
MODE 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 MODE Excel guide; check the function help in Google Sheets for its own argument list.
Worked examples in Google Sheets
Tie: the first value wins
| A | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Value |
| 2 | 3 |
| 3 | 3 |
| 4 | 2 |
| 5 | 2 |
Formula: C2: =MODE(A2:A5)
Result: 3
Three and two each occur twice. MODE returns 3 because it reaches that count first in the data.
No repeats
| A | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Value |
| 2 | 1 |
| 3 | 2 |
| 4 | 3 |
Formula: C2: =MODE(A2:A4)
Result: #N/A
When every value is unique there is no mode.
Try it
A tiny spreadsheet with example data. Edit the formula or any number and see the result.
Formula in F2: =MODE(D2:D7)
| A | B | C | D | E | F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Region | Product | Units | Price | Result | |
| 2 | East | Pen | 120 | 2.5 | 2.5 | |
| 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: 2.5
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