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# The Almost-Modes3

## The Almost-Modes

(OP)
Hi all,

I'm scratching my head on this one. I have a column of numbers (30,000+). I can easliy find what number occurs more often than any other with the =MODE(x:y) formula.

What I'd like to know are the numbers that occur second most, third most, etc...

Any quick way to do this without getting into VB?

Best to you,

Goober Dave

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### RE: The Almost-Modes

Probably not the most efficient way, but you can do the following:
Assuming the data is in Cells A1 - A10 & cell E1 =Mode(A1:A10)
1. Insert in the cells in Cell B1 =IF(A1<>$E$1,A1,"") Copy & paste down to B10
2. In Cell E2 = Mode(B1:B10) (This gives you the Second most)
3. In Cell C1 =IF(B1<>$E$2,B1,"") Copy & paste down to C10
3. In Cell E3 = Mode(C1:C10) (this gives you the 3rd most

### RE: The Almost-Modes

Try the FREQUENCY() function.

### RE: The Almost-Modes

(OP)
Thanks all!

I settled in on a function with FREQUENCY() and a simple sort. Lucky for me, all the numbers are from 1 to 100 inclusive.

Thanks cowski, a histogram would be cool but too wide to grab data from easily.

Thanks zelgar, your way is foolproof and it's the one I did first on this set of data. I used it as a check against what I got with frequency - sort. I hate to have a manual sort take place, but it's a quick one. Without it (or a massively complex statement with COUNTIFs INDEXs and MATCHs) I can't flag two numbers with equal frequencies. Even with zelgar's method, I have to extend it downward a bunch in case there's a 10-way tie for third place.

Solved!

Best to you,

Goober Dave

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### RE: The Almost-Modes

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Forgot! AELLC - you lost me in your "sorted result" column. I can get the count of each possible number with COUNTIF or FREQUENCY, and I get the RANK function, but your column F left me brain-fried.

Best to you,

Goober Dave

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### RE: The Almost-Modes

Doesn't the new MODE.MULT function do this easier?

It works in my Excel 2010 but I don't know in what version of Excel it first appeared.

### RE: The Almost-Modes

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That one's pretty slick, AELLC. Thanks!

Best to you,

Goober Dave

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