Calculate harmonic mean
Reciprocal average — common for rates and ratios.
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Harmonic mean
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n / Σ(1/x_i) with n = 3
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What this result means
Reciprocal average — common for rates and ratios. HM = n / Σ(1/x_i).
Assumptions
- Rule dependency: Universal formula.
How is it calculated?
HM = n / Σ(1/x_i).
Example
Average speed there-and-back uses the harmonic mean.
Frequently asked questions
vs arithmetic mean?+
Harmonic mean is always ≤ arithmetic mean for positive data.