# KURT

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returns the kurtosis of a data set

## signature

```
KURT(number…)
```

returns: `number`

## arguments

- number: number: required, repeatable

## examples

formula and result, asserted in the engine test suite.

| formula | result | with |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `=KURT(A1:A5)` | `-1.1999999999999984` | A1=10, A2=20, A3=30, A4=40, A5=50 |

## errors

error values observed from the engine: each with a call that produces it.

| error | produced by |
| --- | --- |
| `#DIV/0!` | `=KURT(1)` |

## related

- [AVEDEV](https://deepcalc.com/docs/functions/avedev.md): average of absolute deviations from the mean
- [AVERAGE.WEIGHTED](https://deepcalc.com/docs/functions/average-weighted.md): average of values weighted by a second range
- [AVERAGEA](https://deepcalc.com/docs/functions/averagea.md): averages values including text and logicals
- [AVERAGEIF](https://deepcalc.com/docs/functions/averageif.md): averages cells that match a condition
- [AVERAGEIFS](https://deepcalc.com/docs/functions/averageifs.md): averages cells matching multiple conditions
- [BETA.DIST](https://deepcalc.com/docs/functions/beta-dist.md): beta distribution
- [BETA.INV](https://deepcalc.com/docs/functions/beta-inv.md): inverse of the beta distribution
- [BETADIST](https://deepcalc.com/docs/functions/betadist.md): legacy form of BETA.DIST (cumulative)

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source: https://deepcalc.com/docs/functions/kurt