Find the range, minimum, and maximum of a data set. Enter the numbers separated by commas.
Usage Tip
Range uses only two values, so it ignores how the rest of the data is distributed — pair it with standard deviation for a fuller picture.
The full spread of the data
It is quick to find but sensitive to outliers.
The minimum and maximum are shown.
A single outlier can inflate the range dramatically.
The range is the difference between the largest and smallest values in a data set, and it gives the quickest possible picture of how spread out the numbers are. The minimum and maximum are shown alongside it so you can see where the data starts and stops.
Because the range depends only on the two extreme values, a single unusual number can change it dramatically, and it says nothing about how the values in between are distributed. For a fuller picture of spread, compare it with the standard deviation or the interquartile range. Make sure all values are in the same units before entering them.