Returns the sum of a series of numbers and/or cells.
Returns the sum of a data column.
Sample Usage
=SUM(table_name!inventory)
Syntax
SUM(column)
column- The data column to consider when calculating the sum.
Sample Usage
SUM(A2:A100)
SUM(1,2,3,4,5)
SUM(1,2,A2:A50)
Syntax
SUM(value1, [value2, ...])
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value1- The first number or range to add together. -
value2, ...- [ OPTIONAL ] - Additional numbers or ranges to add tovalue1.
Notes
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If only a single number for
value1is supplied,SUMreturnsvalue1. -
Although
SUMis specified as taking a maximum of 30 arguments, Google Sheets supports an arbitrary number of arguments for this function.
See Also
SUMSQ: Returns the sum of the squares of a series of numbers and/or cells.
SUMIF: Returns a conditional sum across a range.
SERIESSUM: Given parameters x, n, m, and a, returns the power series sum a1xn + a2x(n+m) + ... + aix(n+(i-1)m), where i is the number of entries in range `a`.
QUOTIENT: Returns one number divided by another, without the remainder.
PRODUCT: Returns the result of multiplying a series of numbers together.
MULTIPLY: Returns the product of two numbers. Equivalent to the `*` operator.
MINUS: Returns the difference of two numbers. Equivalent to the `-` operator.
DIVIDE: Returns one number divided by another. Equivalent to the `/` operator.
ADD: Returns the sum of two numbers. Equivalent to the `+` operator.