AVERAGE Function in Google Sheets

Syntax

AVERAGE(value1, [value2, ...])

Description

Returns the numerical average value in a dataset, ignoring text.

Tips & Best Practices

Ignores empty cells but treats 0 as a value. Use AVERAGEIF to exclude zeros.

Example

=AVERAGE(...)

The AVERAGE function belongs to the Math category of Google Sheets functions.

Related Functions

• SUM — Returns the sum of a series of numbers and/or cells....
• SUMIF — Returns a conditional sum across a range....
• SUMIFS — Returns the sum of a range depending on multiple criteria....
• SUMPRODUCT — Multiplies corresponding components in arrays and returns the sum....
• AVERAGEIF — Returns the average of a range depending on criteria....
• AVERAGEIFS — Returns the average of a range depending on multiple criteria....

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