Excel MAX Function

The Max function, one of Excel’s statistical functions, is a very useful function that has many applications. What the MAX function does is find the largest value in a given list of data.

Example uses for the MAX function:

• to find the highest temperature or the highest rainfall in climatic data
• to find the slowest result in a collection of experimental results measured over a set period of time
• to find the longest distance or the highest score from the results of an athletic event

To find out the details on how to use the MAX function, including an example, read the article on the Excel MAX Function.

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