Find the best month with MAX
PremiumIn E2, use MAX to find the highest sales figure in B2:B6.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Region | Sales | ||||
| 2 | North | 18200 | Best | |||
| 3 | South | 22950 | ||||
| 4 | East | 19400 | ||||
| 5 | West | 24100 | ||||
| 6 | Central | 21300 | ||||
| 7 | ||||||
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Why this works
MAX returns the largest number in the range and ignores text and blank cells. Here it is West with 24,100.
Common mistake: Sorting the list to find the top figure. MAX gives the answer without changing the data, and it updates when a figure changes.
The answer
- E2
=MAX(B2:B6)