Range Calculator
Calculate the range (difference between maximum and minimum) of a dataset.
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What Is Range?
The range is the simplest measure of spread — the difference between the largest and smallest values in a dataset.
Formula
Range = Maximum − MinimumExample
For {12, 5, 22, 8, 15}: Max = 22, Min = 5, Range = 17.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is range a good measure of spread?
Range is easy to calculate but sensitive to outliers. IQR and standard deviation are more robust measures.
What does a large range indicate?
A large range means the data is spread out. A small range means values are clustered together.