ABS function (absolute value calculation) in Excel

When you need to calculate absolute values for numbers in Excel spreadsheets, you can use the ABS function to calculate. The ABS function helps you calculate the absolute value of a number, an expression or reference containing a number.

The following article shows the syntax and usage of ABS function in Excel.

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Description

ABS returns the absolute value of a number, the absolute value of a number is a non-negative number (always greater than or equal to 0, without a sign), and its value is equal to the value of the given number.

Syntax

= ABS (number)

Inside:

number is the real number you want to get absolute value from, it can be a specific number, a reference containing a number or a numeric expression is a required parameter.

For example

- Calculate the absolute value of a specific number: - 5, 5.

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- Calculate the absolute value of a numeric expression:

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- Calculate the absolute value of a reference:

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So you know the syntax and usage of ABS function to calculate absolute value, you can combine ABS function with other functions to perform calculations on Excel. Good luck!

Kareem Winters

Update 19 May 2020

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