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CORREL function: Description, Usage, Syntax, Examples and Explanation

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What is CORREL function in Excel?

CORREL function is one of Statistical functions in Microsoft Excel that returns the correlation coefficient of the Array1 and Array2 cell ranges. Use the correlation coefficient to determine the relationship between two properties. For example, you can examine the relationship between a location’s average temperature and the use of air conditioners.

Syntax of CORREL function

CORREL(array1, array2)

The CORREL function syntax has the following arguments:

  • Array1    Required. A cell range of values.
  • Array2    Required. A second cell range of values.

CORREL formula explanation

  • If an array or reference argument contains text, logical values, or empty cells, those values are ignored; however, cells with the value zero are included.
  • If Array1 and Array2 have a different number of data points, CORREL returns the #N/A error value.
  • If either Array1 or Array2 is empty, or if s (the standard deviation) of their values equals zero, CORREL returns the #DIV/0! error value.
  • The equation for the correlation coefficient is:Equationwhere

    x and y

    are the sample means AVERAGE(array1) and AVERAGE(array2).

Example of CORREL function

Steps to follow:

1. Open a new Excel worksheet.

2. Copy data in the following table below and paste it in cell A1

Note: For formulas to show results, select them, press F2 key on your keyboard and then press Enter.

You can adjust the column widths to see all the data, if need be.

Data1 Data2
3 9
2 7
4 12
5 15
6 17
Formula Description Result
=CORREL(A2:A6,B2:B6) Correlation coefficient of the two data sets in columns A and B. 0.997054486

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