Math Dictionary / Mode
Mode
The mode is the value that appears most often in a data set.
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What it means
A data set can have one mode, more than one mode, or no mode.
Also called: most common value
Examples
| In 2, 3, 3, 5, the mode is 3 |
| A set can have two modes |
| If every value appears once, there may be no mode |
Common mistake
Do not confuse mode with median. Mode is most frequent; median is middle.
Try one
Question: Find the mode of 4, 7, 7, 8, 9.
Show answer
7.