Median calculator

How to use the tool

1. Fill in these fields: Numbers (whitespace, ; or newlines).
2. Select “Calculate” to obtain the result.
3. Enter up to 10,000 numbers separated by whitespace, semicolons or newlines.
4. A comma is a decimal separator, not a list delimiter.
5. Highlighted values mark the center.

Method and principles

Sort the data.

For an odd count take the middle value; for an even count take the mean of the two middle values.

Worked example

For 7; 2; 10; 4, the sorted list is 2; 4; 7; 10 and the median is (4+7)/2=5.5.

Limits and interpretation

The median differs from the arithmetic mean and is less sensitive to outliers. Each number is one observation; do not enter frequency tables or thousands separators.

Result details

Limits and checks