Find # Number Farthest From 0 Positive or Negative

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Hello

I'm trying to find the number farthest from 0 .. whether is is farthest negatively or postively.

It seems like small and large array wouldnt work for this? Or am i wrong?

So let a = -334
and let b = 778

If i'm display "top distance from being even (O) how could i find that?

Thanks so much!

 

[T. Valko]

Hello

I'm trying to find the number farthest from 0 .. whether is is farthest negatively or postively.

It seems like small and large array wouldnt work for this? Or am i wrong?

So let a = -334
and let b = 778

If i'm display "top distance from being even (O) how could i find that?

Thanks so much!

Do you want to include the sign of the number?

Book1
	A
1	869
2	910
3	630
4	926
5	-778
6	508
7	-571
8	-988
9	649
10	969
Sheet1

This array formula** returns 988:

=MAX(ABS(A1:A10))

** array formulas need to be entered using the key
combination of CTRL,SHIFT,ENTER (not just ENTER).
Hold down both the CTRL key and the SHIFT key
then hit ENTER.

 

[JonathanVallee]

Hi,

You can use the MAX and the ABS (absolute) functions:

=MAX(ABS(number1),ABS(number2))

Thanks!

 

[barry houdini]

If you want the sign too try this formula

=IF(ABS(MIN(A1:A10))>MAX(A1:A10),MIN(A1:A10),MAX(A1:A10))

If there's a tie like 500 and -500 you'll get the positive value

 

[MikeWx]

If you want the actual value in the range, the following formula will find the first occurrence of the highest absolute value.

Sheet1


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It is an array formula that uses Control-Shift-Enter rather than just Enter.

Mike