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HARMEAN(number1 [,number2] [, …])

 
 Returns the harmonic mean of a data set.

 number1The first number.
 number2The second optional number.

 REMARKS
 
  • The arguments must be either numbers or names, arrays, or references that contain numbers.
     
  • If an array or reference argument contains text, logical values, or empty cells, those values are ignored; however, cells with the value zero are included.
     
  • If any data point = 0, then #NUM! is returned.
     
  • You can have a maximum of 30 arguments.

     EXAMPLES
     
     A
    1=HARMEAN(4,4,4) = 4
    2=HARMEAN(5,5,5) = 5
    3=HARMEAN(3,5,7) = 4
    4=HARMEAN(4,5,6) = 5
    5=HARMEAN(1,5,3,3) = 2.143
    6=HARMEAN(-1,5,3,3) = #NUM!
    7=HARMEAN(-1,"some text",3,3) = #VALUE!
     

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