FORMULA & SQL / TOTALS
Largest or smallest value in a column.
Tested, not guessed.
The Excel and Google Sheets formula and the SQL query, each run on the rows below. Open this with your own data ↗
The example rows
| Row | A: Region | B: Rep | C: Amount | D: Order Date | E: Status | F: Customer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | North | Ana | 1,200 | 2026-03-01 | Paid | Jo Smith |
| 3 | South | Ben | 450 | 2026-03-15 | Open | Raj Patel |
| 4 | North | Cy | 300 | 2026-04-02 | Paid | Lee Wong |
| 5 | East | Ana | 980.50 | 2026-04-20 | Paid | Mia Ross |
| 6 | North | Ben | 75 | 2026-05-05 | Open | Jo Smith |
| 7 | West | Dee | 1,640 | 2026-05-18 | Paid | Sam Okoro |
The formula
Excel
=MAX(C2:C7)
The largest value in the Amount column (C2:C7).
Run on the example rows:
Result1640
The SQL
PostgreSQL
SELECT MAX(amount) AS largest_value FROM sales
Run on the example rows:
| largest_value |
|---|
| 1640 |
Other databases
MySQL
SELECT MAX(amount) AS largest_value FROM sales
SQL Server
SELECT MAX(amount) AS largest_value FROM sales
SQLite
SELECT MAX(amount) AS largest_value FROM sales
BigQuery
SELECT MAX(amount) AS largest_value FROM sales
Snowflake
SELECT MAX(amount) AS largest_value FROM sales
Your own data
Paste your rows into the free tool and it writes this for your columns, then runs it on your data before you copy it. Open the tool ↗