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Excel Formulas to Sum the Top N Values ~ Simple Guide!!

In this tutorial, we will see how to sum the top N values using the formula in Excel Office 365. Let’s see them below!! Get an official version of ** MS Excel** from the following link: https://www.microsoft.com/en-in/microsoft-365/excel

Formulas to sum top N values
Formulas to sum the top N values

General Formula:

  • To sum the top N values in Excel, use the below formula.

=SUMPRODUCT(LARGE(range,{1,2,N}))

Syntax Explanations:

  • SUMPRODUCT – In Excel, the SUMPRODUCT Function will help to multiply the corresponding arrays or ranges and returns the sum of the products.
  • LARGE – This function will return the Nth largest value from the given range of data. Read more on the LARGE Function.
  • Range – It is the input values from the worksheet.
  • Comma symbol (,) – It is a separator which helps to separate a list of values.
  • Parenthesis () – The main purpose of this symbol is to group the elements.
  • *N * – It is the idea of Nth value.

Example:

  • Now, we are going to sum the top N value from the given input marks.
  • Refer to the below image.
  • Here, we will give the input names in Column B , and marks in Column C.
  • Then, enter the given formula in the formula bar section.
  • Finally, we will get the result in cell F3.

Example
Example

Closure:

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