Mode Calculator
Calculate the mode (most frequent value) of a set of numbers.
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Mode Formula
The mode is the value that appears most frequently in a dataset. A dataset may have one mode, multiple modes, or no mode at all.
How to Calculate Mode
To calculate the mode, follow these steps:
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1Count how many times each value appears in the dataset
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2Identify the value(s) that appear most frequently
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3If multiple values appear the same number of times, the dataset has multiple modes
For example, to find the mode of 2, 4, 4, 6, 8, 8, 8:
2 appears 1 time
4 appears 2 times
6 appears 1 time
8 appears 3 times
Mode = 8 (most frequent value)
Mode - Practical Examples
Example 1 Test Scores
A student's test scores are: 85, 90, 88, 92, 87, 90, 90. What is the mode score?
Value counts:
85 appears 1 time
87 appears 1 time
88 appears 1 time
90 appears 3 times
92 appears 1 time
Mode = 90 (most frequent score)
Example 2 Daily Temperatures
The daily temperatures for a week are: 72°F, 75°F, 70°F, 72°F, 73°F, 72°F, 74°F. What is the mode temperature?
Value counts:
70 appears 1 time
72 appears 3 times
73 appears 1 time
74 appears 1 time
75 appears 1 time
Mode = 72°F (most frequent temperature)
Example 3 Monthly Expenses
Monthly expenses for a year: $1200, $1300, $1250, $1400, $1350, $1300, $1250, $1200, $1300, $1350, $1400, $1300. What is the mode monthly expense?
Value counts:
1200 appears 2 times
1250 appears 2 times
1300 appears 4 times
1350 appears 2 times
1400 appears 2 times
Mode = $1300 (most frequent expense)