Mode Calculator
Find the mode (most frequent value) in any dataset.
Enter Numbers (comma-separated)
Frequency Count:
3 appears 3 times
7 appears 2 times
9 appears 1 time
Mode: 3 (most frequent)
What is the Mode?
The mode is the value that appears most frequently in a dataset.
A dataset can have: - One mode (unimodal) - Two modes (bimodal) - Multiple modes (multimodal) - No mode (all values appear equally)
How to Find the Mode
- List all values in your dataset
- Count the frequency of each value
- Identify the value(s) with the highest frequency
When to Use the Mode
The mode is useful for: - Categorical data (most common category) - Finding the most popular item - Understanding frequency distributions - Data that may have multiple peaks
Mode vs. Mean vs. Median
- Mode: Most frequently occurring value
- Mean: Average of all values
- Median: Middle value when sorted
The mode is the only measure of central tendency that works with categorical (non-numerical) data.
Common Questions
What is the mode in statistics?
The mode is the value that appears most frequently in a dataset. A dataset can have one mode, multiple modes, or no mode.
Can a dataset have more than one mode?
Yes! A dataset with two modes is bimodal, and one with more than two modes is multimodal. If all values appear equally, there is no mode.