Median Calculator
The median is the middle number in a list once the numbers are put in order. Half the numbers sit above it and half sit below. Paste your list to find it.
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How it works
Sort the numbers from smallest to largest. With an odd count, the median is the one in the middle. With an even count, it is the average of the two middle numbers.
Because the median ignores how large the extreme values are, it is often used for house prices or incomes, where a few very large numbers would skew the average.
Worked example
In your list of 6 numbers, the median is 10.
Questions
Why use the median instead of the average?
When a few numbers are far larger or smaller than the rest, the average gets pulled toward them. The median stays near the typical value.
What if two numbers are tied for the middle?
Repeated numbers are fine. Each one counts as its own entry, so the middle still works the same way.
Does the order of my numbers matter?
No. The calculator sorts them first, so you can paste them in any order.
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