Advanced Excel Statistical - F.TEST Function



Description

The F.TEST function returns the result of an F-test, the two-tailed probability that the variances in array1 and array2 are not significantly different. Use this function to determine whether two samples have different variances.

Syntax

F.TEST (array1, array2)

Arguments

Argument Description Required/Optional
Array1 The first array or range of data. Required
Array2 The second array or range of data Required

Notes

  • The arguments must be either numbers or names, arrays, or references that contain numbers.

  • If an array or reference argument contains text, logical values, or empty cells, those values are ignored; however, cells with the value zero are included.

  • If the number of data points in array1 or array2 is less than 2, or if the variance of array1 or array2 is zero, F.TEST returns the #DIV/0! error value.

Applicability

Excel 2010, Excel 2013, Excel 2016

Example

F.Test Function
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