In this article, we will learn how to retrieve the closest smaller and closest larger value from a list in Microsoft Excel. To retrieve the closest larger value, we will use Small function along with Countif function, and for closest smaller value, we will use Large function and countif function.
Why and how we use Small, Large and Countif function?
Countif is used to count the number of times specific data is repeated in a range of cells.
Large is used to return the k-th largest value in a data set.
Small is used to returns the k-th smallest value in a data set.
Let’s understand with example how to use small and countif function to retrieve the closest larger value and large function along with countif function to retrieve closest smaller value.
We have fruits data with quantity in range A1:B14. In other cell, we have lookup value. So on the basis of lookup value, we want to retrieve closest smaller and larger values.
To retrieve the Closest smaller value, follow below steps & formula:-
To retrieve the Closest largest value, follow below steps & formula:-
This is the way we can use the Small and large function to retrieve the closest largest and smallest values from the data.
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excellent
This is great, just what I wanted, thanks. But a word of warning, it doesn't work if you copy and paste exactly the formulas given here as the quotation marks are ” (code 148) not " (code 34).
Perfect, just what I was looking for!
Excellant
oh. the format i placed got edited when i posted it.
Thank you for this one. But i ran into another problem though. Please help me.
A B H I
1 5 10 3 13
2 3 13
3 5 20
now that i have found the nearest smaller number to 15 i want H1 to have the same row as the value it got from I. How do i do this? THANKS IN ADVANCE!