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A median is the middle number in a sorted list of either ascending or descending numbers. It’s used in statistical studies.
The median is the value that’s exactly in the middle of a dataset when it is ordered. It’s a measure of central tendency that separates the lowest 50% from the highest 50% of values. The steps for finding the median differ depending on whether you have an odd or an even number of data points.