Algebra
Intermediate

Geometric Mean

The nth root of the product of n numbers.

Formula

GM=x1x2⋯xnnGM = \sqrt[n]{x_1 x_2 \cdots x_n}

Variables

x_iValues
nCount

Example

GM of 4 and 9 = 6

Did You Know?

The geometric mean is the right average for growth rates and is never larger than the ordinary arithmetic mean.

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