If maximum number doesn't equal to

This tutorial shows how to test if the largest number from a range of cells doesn't equal to a specific number and return a value if the test is True or False through the use of an Excel formula, with the IF and MAX functions

EXCEL FORMULA 1. If maximum number doesn't equal to

EXCEL

Hard coded formula
If maximum number doesn't equal to
Cell reference formula
If maximum number doesn't equal to
=IF(MAX(B5:B9)<>300,"Include","Exclude")
=IF(MAX(B10:B14)<>C5,C6,C7)
GENERIC FORMULA

=IF(MAX(range)<>number,value_if_true,value_if_false)

ARGUMENTS
number: A number that you want to test a range against for not being equal to the largest number in that range.
range: A range that contains the numbers in which you want to identify the maximum number.
value_if_true: Value to be returned if the largest number in the range that is being tested doesn't equal to a specified number.
value_if_false: Value to be returned if the largest number in the range that is being tested is equal to a specified number.

GENERIC FORMULA

=IF(MAX(range)<>number,value_if_true,value_if_false)

ARGUMENTS
number: A number that you want to test a range against for not being equal to the largest number in that range.
range: A range that contains the numbers in which you want to identify the maximum number.
value_if_true: Value to be returned if the largest number in the range that is being tested doesn't equal to a specified number.
value_if_false: Value to be returned if the largest number in the range that is being tested is equal to a specified number.

EXPLANATION

This formula uses the IF and MAX functions to test if the largest number in a range doesn't equal to a specific number and return a value if the test is True or False.
Click on either the Hard Coded or Cell Reference button to view the formula that has the number that you want to test the range against for not being equal to the largest number in the range and the return values directly entered into the formula or referenced to a specific cell.

In this example the formula initially identifies the largest number in range B5 to B9 (hard coded example) or B10 to B14 (cell reference example), which is 400. Then the formula performs a test to identify if largest number in the range doesn't equal to 300 and return a text value of "Include" otherwise it will return a text value of "Exclude". In this example given that the largest number in the range doesn't equal to 300 the formula will return a text value of "Include".

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RELATED FUNCTIONS

Related Functions Description Related Functions and Description
IF Function The Excel IF function performs a test on specified conditions entered into the formula and returns a specified value if the result is TRUE or another specified value if the result is FALSE
MAX Function The Excel MAX function returns the largest value from a specified range of numeric values