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Standard deviation calculator
See how spread out a set of numbers is.
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How it works
How it works
Subtract the mean from each value, square the differences and add them. Divide by n for a population or n - 1 for a sample, then take the square root for the standard deviation.
Example: for the eight values 2, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 7 and 9, the mean is 5. The squared differences add to 32. Treated as a whole population, the variance is 32 / 8 = 4 and the standard deviation is 2. Treated as a sample, the variance is 32 / 7, about 4.57, and the standard deviation is about 2.14.
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Sample or population?
Use population when you have every value in the group. Use sample when your numbers are a subset used to estimate a larger group.
What does it tell me?
A small value means the numbers cluster near the mean. A large value means they are spread out.
How many numbers do I need?
At least two for a sample and at least one for a population.
Is anything saved?
No. The math runs in your browser and nothing you enter is sent to us.
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