Minimum and Maximum Calculator

Find the minimum, maximum and range of a data set.

Minimum 3
Maximum 27
Range 24

Formula: smallest and largest values; range = max − min

Step-by-step with your numbers:
1. Values used:
2. Value 1 = 14
3. Value 2 = 3
4. Value 3 = 27
5. Value 4 = 9
6. Value 5 = 18
7. Value 6 = 0
8.
9. Minimum = 3
10. Maximum = 27
11. Range = 24
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Find the smallest and largest values and the spread between them.

The math behind it

The minimum and maximum are the extremes; the range is their difference. Leave entries at 0 to ignore them.

Worked example

14, 3, 27, 9, 18 → min 3, max 27, range 24.

FAQ

Is range a good spread measure?

It's simple but sensitive to outliers; IQR or SD are more robust.