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MEDIAN

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Returns the median of numbers in a column.

To return the median of an expresssion evaluated for each row in a table, use MEDIANX function.

Syntax

MEDIAN(<column>)  

Parameters

Term	Definition
column	The column that contains the numbers for which the median is to be computed.

Return value

A decimal number.

Remarks

• Only the numbers in the column are counted. Blanks are ignored. Logical values, dates, and text are not supported.

• MEDIAN( Table[Column] ) is equivalent to MEDIANX( Table, Table[Column] ).

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Example

The following computes the median of a column named Age in a table named Customers:

= MEDIAN( Customers[Age] )  

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MEDIANX function