Median is in the middle. The middle number in the set of ordered numbers is the median. For example the median of the following numbers, 3, 4, 6, 7, and 8 is 6.

Example: What is the median of 4, 6, 8, 2, and 7?

Step 1: Arrange the numbers in order: 2, 4, 6, 7, and 8

Step 2: Find the middle number – which in this case is 6.

Step 3: If there are two middle numbers – then find their mean. For example in the ordered numbers of 1, 3, 4, 6, 8, and 9 there are two middle numbers – 4 and 6. Finding the mean of these two will give the median, which is 5.