SuperCalX

Median Calculator

Calculate the median value of a dataset.
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How to Use

Step-by-step instructions
  1. 1Enter your dataset separated by commas or spaces.
  2. 2The calculator will sort the data and find the median.

Median Definition

The median is the value separating the higher half from the lower half of a data sample. If there is an even number of observations, the median is the average of the two middle values.
Middle value of sorted data

Variables:

nSample size

Example

Even Number of Values

Inputs:

Data:10, 50, 40, 20

Steps:

  1. 1.Sort: 10, 20, 40, 50
  2. 2.Middle values: 20 and 40
  3. 3.Average: (20 + 40) / 2 = 30
Result:
30

Frequently Asked Questions

Why use median instead of mean?

The median is more robust to outliers. For example, in income data, a few billionaires can skew the mean significantly, but the median remains representative of the "typical" person.