The median is the middle value in a data set when the values are arranged in ascending or descending order. If the data set has an even number of observations, the median is the average of the two middle numbers.
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The median is a measure of central tendency that is not affected by extreme values (outliers).
To find the median, first arrange all data points in numerical order.
For an odd number of observations, the median is the middle value.
For an even number of observations, calculate the median by averaging the two middle numbers.
Unlike the mean, which uses all data points, the median only relies on the position of values in a sorted list.