How to use the Excel GEOMEAN function

In this article, we will learn about how to use the GEOMEAN function in Excel.

Geometric mean of n numbers(a,b,c,d,...) is represented by
GM = na*b*c*d*..
GM = (a*b*c*d...)1/2
The GEOMEAN function is a mathematical function to calculate the Geometric mean of the numbers. This function return #NUM! Error if any negative number is supplied.
Syntax:

=GEOMEAN (number1, [number2], ...)

Note: The function ignores text, empty cells and logical_values. This function returns geometric mean.
Let’s understand this function using an example.
271
Use the formula to get geometric mean of the values.

=GEOMEAN(A2:A6)

272
As you can see, the function returns the geometric mean of the values.

Hope you understood how to use GEOMEAN function. Explore more articles on Excel function here. Please feel free to state your query or feedback for the above article.

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