All values in a range are at least

We can check if all values in a range are greater than or equal to a certain number by independently using or combining the COUNTIF, IF and NOT functions. This tutorial will step through the process.

Figure 1: All values in a range are at least

Setting up the Data

We will use data of test scores for 5 students in 5 subjects they offered in a semester.

• We will input the names of the students in Cell A4 to Cell A8
• We will input the test scores in the range B4:F8
• Column G and Column H will contain results that we will get shortly

Figure 2: Setting up the Data

Count Subjects where Students Score At Least 78

We will count the number of subjects where each student scored at least 78 by doing the following:

• We will click on Cell G4
• We will input the formula below and press the enter key

=(COUNTIF(B4:F4,">78"))

Figure 3: Result for Matt showing that he scored At Least 78 in THREE subjects

• We will use the fill handle to copy the formula into the remaining cells of Column G

Figure 4: Number of subjects where Students scored At Least 78

Explanation

The COUNTIF function checks the specified range for values that are greater than 78. It returns the count of the number of cells that have values greater than 78 as the result.

Display TRUE or FALSE if At Least One Value is Less than 78

We can use the IF and COUNTIF functions to display TRUE or FALSE if at least one value meets the criteria within the range

• We will click on Cell H4
• We will input the formula below and press the enter key

=IF(COUNTIF(B4:F4,">78")TRUE,FALSE)

Figure 5: Display TRUE or FALSE if At Least One Value is Less than 78

• We will use the fill handle to copy the formula into the remaining cells of Column H

Figure 6: Final result displaying TRUE or FALSE if At Least One Value is Less than 78

This result shows that three students scored less than 78 in all subjects.

Explanation

The COUNTIF function checks the specified range for values that are greater than 78. It returns the count of the number of cells that have values greater than 78. The IF function returns TRUE if the COUNTIF function returns at least a cell that fits the criteria and FALSE if otherwise.

Note

The NOT function works by returning the opposite of what COUNTIF says. In this formula: =NOT(COUNTIF(B4:F4,">78")), COUNTIF returns three cells with values greater than 78 and the NOT function returns FALSE as the OUTPUT.

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