Description
The Microsoft Excel RANDBETWEEN function returns a random number that is between a bottom and top range. The RANDBETWEEN function returns a new random number each time your spreadsheet recalculates.
Syntax
The syntax for the RANDBETWEEN function in Microsoft Excel is:
RANDBETWEEN( bottom, top )
Parameters or Arguments
- bottom
- The smallest integer value that the function will return.
- top
- The largest integer value that the function will return.
Note
- If bottom is a greater than top, the RANDBETWEEN function will return #NUM! error.
Applies To
- Excel 2016, Excel 2013, Excel 2011 for Mac, Excel 2010, Excel 2007
Type of Function
- Worksheet function (WS)
Example (as Worksheet Function)
Let's look at some Excel RANDBETWEEN function examples and explore how to use the RANDBETWEEN function as a worksheet function in Microsoft Excel:
Based on the Excel spreadsheet above, the following RANDBETWEEN examples would return:
=RANDBETWEEN(A1,A2) Result: random number (between 1 and 5) =RANDBETWEEN(1,5) Result: random number (between 1 and 5) =RANDBETWEEN(B1,B2) Result: random number (between 10 and 20) =RANDBETWEEN(100,200) Result: random number (between 100 and 200) =RANDBETWEEN(200,100) Result: #NUM! (because bottom is greater than top)
