MAX

MAX(number1 [,number2] [..])

Returns the largest numerical value.

number1	The first number.
number2	(Optional) The second number.

REMARKS

* Arguments that are just numbers are included.
* Arguments that are just numbers passed as text ("3") are included. See Example 15.
* Arguments that are just logical values are included. True evaluates to 1. False evaluates to 0. See Example 16.
* Arguments that are just text will generate a #VALUE! error. See Example 18.
* Arguments that are cell ranges containing zeros are included. See Example 9.
* Arguments that are cell ranges containing dates are included and the date serial number is used. See Example 12.
* Arguments that are cell ranges containing hidden cells are included.
* Arguments that are cell ranges containing error values will be returned. See Example 14.
* Arguments that are cell ranges containing logical values are excluded. See Example 11.
* Arguments that are cell ranges containing text are excluded. See Example 10.
* Arguments that are cell ranges containing empty cells are excluded. See Example 8.
* Arguments that are arrays containing logical values are excluded. See Example 20.
* Arguments that are arrays containing text are excluded. See Example 19.
* You can have a maximum of 255 arguments.
* You can use the MAXA function to return the largest numerical value (including logical values and text).
* You can use the MAXIFS function to return the largest value that satisfies multiple conditions.
* You can use the MAXBETWEEN - User Defined Function to return the largest value that is between a range.
* You can use the MAXVISIBLE - User Defined Function to exclude hidden cells.
* You can use the MEDIAN function to return the number in the middle of a set of numbers.
* You can use the DMAX function to return the largest value in a column that satisfies multiple conditions.
* You can use the LARGE function to returns the kth largest value in a list or array of numbers.
* You can use the AGGREGATE and SUBTOTAL functions to return the largest numerical value.
* This is similar to the AVERAGE, COUNT, MIN, PRODUCT and SUM functions.
* For the Microsoft documentation refer to support.microsoft.com

	A	B
1	=MAX(1, 2, 3) = 3	-5
2	=MAX(1, 2, 3, 0) = 3	-10
3	=MAX(-2, -3, 4, 5, 6) = 6	-15
4	=MAX({-2, -3, 4, 5, 6}) = 6
5	=MAX(B1:B3) = -5	0
6	=MAX(B1, B2, B3) = -5	text
7	=MAX(B1, B2, B3, B4) = -5	True
8	=MAX(B1, B2, B3, B5) = 0	False
9	=MAX(B1, B2, B3, B6) = -5	01 Jan 2025
10	=MAX(B1, B2, B3, B7) = -5	=10/0 = #DIV/0!
11	=MAX(B1, B2, B3, B8) = -5
12	=MAX(B1, B2, B3, B9) = -5
13	=MAX(named_range) = 3
14	=MAX(B1, B2, B3, B10) = #DIV/0!
15	=MAX(2, "3") = 3
16	=MAX(-2, TRUE) = 1
17	=MAX(-2, FALSE) = 0
18	=MAX(-2, "some text") = #VALUE!
19	=MAX({-2, "some text"}) = -2
20	=MAX({-2, TRUE}) = -2

1 - What is the largest of the values (1,2,3).
2 - What is the largest of the values (1,2,3,0).
3 - What is the largest of the values (-2,-3,4,5,6).
4 - What is the largest of the values in the array {-2, -3, 4, 5, 6}.
5 - What is the largest of the values in range "B1:B3".
6 - What is the largest of the values in range "B1", "B2" and "B3".
7 - What is the largest of the values in range "B1", "B2", "B3" and "B4". B4 is empty so this gets excluded.
8 - What is the largest of the values in range "B1", "B2", "B3" and "B5". B5 is zero so this gets included.
9 - What is the largest of the values in range "B1", "B2", "B3" and "B6". B6 is text so this is excluded.
10 - What is the largest of the values in range "B1", "B2", "B3" and "B7". B7 is a logical value so this is excluded.
11 - What is the largest of the values in range "B1", "B2", "B3" and "B8". B8 is a logical value so this is excluded.
12 - What is the largest of the values in range "B1", "B2", "B3" and "B9". B9 is a date so this gets included as a date serial number.
13 - What is the largest of the values in the named range that refers to the range "B1:B3".
14 - What is the largest of the values in range "B1", "B2", "B3" and "B10". B10 contains an error so that gets returned.
15 - What is the largest of these values (2, "3"). Text values that are actually numbers are included.
16 - What is the largest of these values (-2, TRUE). Logical values passed as arguments are included. TRUE is replaced with 1.
17 - What is the largest of these values (-2, FALSE). Logical values passed as arguments are included. FALSE is replaced with 0.
18 - What is the largest of these values (-2, "some text"). Text values passed as arguments are excluded.
19 - What is the largest of the values in the array {-2, "some text"}. Text values inside arrays are excluded.
20 - What is the largest of the values in the array {-2, TRUE}. Logical values inside arrays are excluded.