Free Median Calculator

Find the median (middle value) of three numbers. The median is the value that separates the higher half from the lower half of a data set.

Median

7.00

Minimum3.00
Maximum12.00
Mean7.33

How to Find the Median

Method

1. Sort the numbers from smallest to largest 2. The median is the middle number

For 3 values, the median equals the sum minus the minimum minus the maximum:

Median = a + b + c - min(a,b,c) - max(a,b,c)

Example Calculation

Find the median of 7, 3, and 12.

  1. 01Sort the values: 3, 7, 12
  2. 02The middle value is 7
  3. 03Alternatively: 7 + 3 + 12 - min(3,7,12) - max(3,7,12) = 22 - 3 - 12 = 7

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