What is the median?

niyati

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I keep coming across this term in math and data discussions, but I’m still not completely clear — what is the median exactly? How is it different from average, and when should you use it instead? A simple explanation with an example would really help!
 
The median is the middle value in a set of numbers after you arrange them in order; if there’s an odd number of values, it’s the exact center one, and if it’s even, you take the average of the two middle numbers. I usually prefer using the median over the average when there are outliers, because it gives a more realistic “typical” value.
 
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