How to Calculate Max if condition match in Excel

In this article, we will learn about how to calculate Maximum value if the condition matches in Excel.

When working with long ranges of data we need to find the max value among the range If given statement stands True.

In simple words, finding out the max value using Excel IF function. IF function returns True or False and Max function looks for the max value corresponding True statement

Syntax to find max if criteria match

{=MAX (IF (Creteria=match, Range_if_true))}

Note: Use Ctrl + Shift + Enter when working with arrays or ranges in Excel. This will generate Curly Braces on the formula by default.

Let’s use this Formula on the data range shown below.

Here we have date as match value.

Here the Excel formula to get the max Price from the data set if Date = 11/21/2018.
Use the formula to get the coefficient of variation

{=MAX (IF ( A2:A31 = H5, E2:E31 ))}

Explanation:
Here we matched the range (A2:A31) with the cell value in H5 and returns the Range E2:E31 to find the max from.


Press Enter to get the max of the range

As you can see we have the MAX value, if criteria match from the range of value

Hope you understood how to get Max value using MAX and IF function in Excel. Explore more articles on Excel function here. Please feel free to state your query or feedback for the above article.

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