Excel LARGE Function

Math Function ยท Intermediate Level

What is LARGE?

Returns the k-th largest value in a dataset. Perfect for finding top performers, second highest, third place, etc.

Syntax

=LARGE(array, k)

Example

Formula: =LARGE(A1:A10, 2)

Result: Second highest value

How It Works

Returns the 2nd largest value in the range. LARGE(range, 1) equals MAX. Use for ranking, top-N analysis, and percentile calculations.

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