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The LARGE function

Returns the k-th largest value.

In German Excel: KGRÖSSTE

How to write it

=LARGE(array, k)
array
The range.
k
1 is the largest, 2 the second largest…

💡 LARGE(r,1) is the same as MAX(r).

Try it

What is the second best score?

A
B
1
Student
Score
2
Aisha
88
3
Ben
54
4
Chloe
97
5
Dev
71
6
Emma
63
7
Finn
79
8
2nd best

=LARGE(range, 2).