Calculate Median of Numbers

The median is a measure of central tendency that represents the middle value in a dataset when numbers are arranged in ascending order. It's particularly useful because it's less affected by extreme values (outliers) compared to the mean.

How Median is Calculated:

• Odd count: The median is the middle number in the sorted list
• Even count: The median is the average of the two middle numbers
• Sorting: Numbers must be arranged in ascending order first
• Robustness: Not affected by extreme outliers in the data
• Applications: Income statistics, test scores, real estate prices

The median is especially valuable in skewed distributions where the mean might be misleading due to extreme values.