NEGBINOM.DIST function: Description, Usage, Syntax, Examples and Explanation

Syntax of NEGBINOM.DIST function

NEGBINOM.DIST(number_f,number_s,probability_s,cumulative)

The NEGBINOM.DIST function syntax has the following arguments:

• Number_f:  The number of failures.
• Number_s:  The threshold number of successes.
• Probability_s:  The probability of a success.
• Cumulative:  A logical value that determines the form of the function. If cumulative is TRUE, NEGBINOM.DIST returns the cumulative distribution function; if FALSE, it returns the probability density function.

NEGBINOM.DIST formula explanation

• Number_f and number_s are truncated to integers.
• If any argument is nonnumeric, NEGBINOM.DIST returns the #VALUE! error value.
• If probability_s < 0 or if probability > 1, NEGBINOM.DIST returns the #NUM! error value.
• If number_f < 0 or number_s < 1, NEGBINOM.DIST returns the #NUM! error value.
• The equation for the negative binomial distribution is:where:

  x is number_f, r is number_s, and p is probability_s.

Example of NEGBINOM.DIST 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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You can adjust the column widths to see all the data, if need be.