What is BINOM.INV function in Excel?
Syntax of BINOM.INV function
BINOM.INV(trials,probability_s,alpha)
The BINOM.INV function syntax has the following arguments:
- Trials Required. The number of Bernoulli trials.
- Probability_s Required. The probability of a success on each trial.
- Alpha Required. The criterion value.
BINOM.INV formula explanation
- If any argument is nonnumeric, BINOM.INV returns the #VALUE! error value.
- If trials is not an integer, it is truncated.
- If trials < 0, BINOM.INV returns the #NUM! error value.
- If probability_s is < 0 or probability_s > 1, BINOM.INV returns the #NUM! error value.
- If alpha < 0 or alpha > 1, BINOM.INV returns the #NUM! error value.
Example of BINOM.INV function
Steps to follow:
1. Open a new Excel worksheet.
2. Copy data in the following table below and paste it in cell A1
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| Data | Description | |
| 6 | Number of Bernoulli trials | |
| 0.5 | Probability of a success on each trial | |
| 0.75 | Criterion value | |
| Formula | Description | Result |
| =BINOM.INV(A2,A3,A4) | Smallest value for which the cumulative binomial distribution is greater than or equal to a criterion value. | 4 |