{"id":257623,"date":"2025-05-23T15:05:06","date_gmt":"2025-05-23T20:05:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/?page_id=257623"},"modified":"2026-03-31T11:22:59","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T16:22:59","slug":"mean-median-and-mode-calculator","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/mean-median-and-mode-calculator\/","title":{"rendered":"Mean, Median, and Mode Calculator"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Use this calculator to help you quickly find the mean, median, and mode of a data set.<\/p>\n<div class=\"calculatorContainer\" id=\"MMMCalculator\">\n<div class=\"background\">\n<div class=\"intro\">Enter a data set separated by commas, spaces, or line breaks.<\/div>\n<div><textarea id=\"dataInput\" autofocus placeholder=\"1, 2, 3\" maxlength=\"100000\"><\/textarea><\/div>\n<div><button class=\"calculate\" onclick=\"calculateMMM()\" data-uw-rm-kbnav=\"click\">Calculate<\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"bugLink\" style=\"text-align: center; margin-bottom: 20px; font-size: 85%; margin-top: 0.75em\"> Found a bug? <a class=\"ylist\" href=\"https:\/\/airtable.com\/appgcc1PP0BbzPCbI\/shrb33jgGwb66DWHC?prefill_Test=Mean%20Median%20And%20Mode%20Calculator&#038;prefill_Question+Number=0&#038;prefill_Which+Form=Calculator-Feedback&#038;prefill_UP-ID=Calculator-Feedback%20-%20Mean%20Median%20And%20Mode%20Calculator%20-%200&#038;hide_Test=true&#038;hide_Which+Form=true&#038;hide_UP-ID=true&#038;hide_Question+Number=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" >Let us know!<\/a ><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Knowing how to find the mean, median, and mode is an important math concept to understand!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Mean-Median-Mode-and-Range.svg\" alt=\"A bell curve graph shows mean, median, and mode positions, with definitions for each and for range listed below the graph.\" width=\"314\" height=\"394\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-273190\"  role=\"img\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Take a look at these examples to see how each property can be calculated:<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Finding_the_Mean\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>Finding the Mean<\/h2>\n<p>The mean is the average of all the numbers in a data set.<\/p>\n<div style=\"border-left: solid 4px #ffcc00; border-top: solid 1px #ffcc00; border-bottom: solid 1px #ffcc00; border-right: solid 1px #ffcc00; border-radius: 0 5px 5px 0; padding: 10px; font-weight: 600; box-shadow: 1px 1px 2px grey; width: 100%; margin-bottom: 1.5em;\">\ud83d\udca1 Find the mean of the following weekly high temperatures:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0.2em; margin-top: -0.5em\">85.5\u00b0F, 92\u00b0F, 78\u00b0F, 88.5\u00b0F, 95\u00b0F, 89\u00b0F, 76.5\u00b0F<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>To find the mean, you add up all the values and then divide by the total number of values.<\/p>\n<p>First, let&#8217;s add up all the temperatures in our data set:<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center\">\\(85.5+92+78+88.5+95+89+76.5=604.5\\)<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\nNext, count how many values are in the data set (7) and divide our original sum by this amount:<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\\(604.5\\div 7 \\approx 86.36\\)<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\nRounding to one decimal place gives us a mean temperature of 86.4\u00b0F!<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h2><span id=\"Finding_the_Median\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>Finding the Median<\/h2>\n<p>The median is the middle value in a data set.<\/p>\n<div style=\"border-left: solid 4px #ffcc00; border-top: solid 1px #ffcc00; border-bottom: solid 1px #ffcc00; border-right: solid 1px #ffcc00; border-radius: 0 5px 5px 0; padding: 10px; font-weight: 600; box-shadow: 1px 1px 2px grey; width: 100%; margin-bottom: 1.5em;\">\ud83d\udca1 Find the median of the following test grades:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0.2em; margin-top: -0.5em\">95, 76, 88, 92, 85, 99, 79, 81<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>First, let&#8217;s range the numbers in order from least to greatest:<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center\">76, 79, 81, 85, 88, 92, 95, 99<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\nWe know that the median is the middle number, but we have an even number of values, so there are <em>two<\/em> middle numbers:<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">76, 79, 81, <strong>85<\/strong>, <strong>88<\/strong>, 92, 95, 99<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\nTo find the true median, we need to find the average of these two middle numbers:<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\\(\\dfrac{85+88}{2}=\\dfrac{173}{2}=86.5\\)<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\nTherefore, the median test score is 86.5.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h2><span id=\"Finding_the_Mode\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>Finding the Mode<\/h2>\n<p>The mode is the value that appears most frequently in a data set.<\/p>\n<div style=\"border-left: solid 4px #ffcc00; border-top: solid 1px #ffcc00; border-bottom: solid 1px #ffcc00; border-right: solid 1px #ffcc00; border-radius: 0 5px 5px 0; padding: 10px; font-weight: 600; box-shadow: 1px 1px 2px grey; width: 100%; margin-bottom: 1.5em;\">\ud83d\udca1 Find the mode of the following data set:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0.2em; margin-top: -0.5em\">5, 7, 8, 10, 7, 6, 9, 5, 8, 5, 7<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>To find the mode, simply count how many times each value appears:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>5 appears 3 times<\/li>\n<li>6 appears 1 time<\/li>\n<li>7 appears 3 times<\/li>\n<li>8 appears 2 times<\/li>\n<li>9 appears 1 time<\/li>\n<li>110 appears 1 time<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Both 5 and 7 appear three times, which is more than any other number. This means that our data set has two modes, making it a &#8220;bimodal&#8221; data set.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"More_Resources\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>More Resources<\/h2>\n<p>Click below to watch a comprehensive video about mean, median, and mode, along with other helpful resources to help you fully grasp the topic!<\/p>\n<div class=\"home-buttons2\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/mean-median-and-mode\/\">Learn More About Mean, Median, and Mode!<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Use this calculator to help you quickly find the mean, median, and mode of a data set. Enter a data set separated by commas, spaces, or line breaks. Calculate Found a bug? Let us know! Knowing how to find the mean, median, and mode is an important math concept to understand! 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