Math Worksheets

What is the definition of the Median?

Today we are going to define the definition of the Median in math. The Median is defined as the middle value in a distribution. Let’s look at an example of how to find a Median.

Suppose we have 5 numbers, 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.

Now with any string of numbers, you must first make sure that it’s in either increasing order or decreasing order to find the Median. In another word, we need the numbers to be 1 2 3 4 5 or 5 4 3 2 1 and not 3 5 1 4 2 or any other combinations.

Then in order to find the Median, you need to identify the middle value. In this example, there are five numbers and three stands in the middle. Therefore, three is the Median of this number distribution.

Now, if you have an even set of numbers, such as 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 instead of just one to five. Then the Median lies between 3 and 4.

For a even number of distribution. Arrange the numbers in an ascending order or descending order. Take the two most middle numbers, in this case 3 and 4. Then take The Average of them. The Median in this example is then 3 + 4 divided by 2 or 3.5.

That’s it. Now you can find the Median of any string of numbers, odd or even.