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RANDBETWEEN function in Google Sheets

Returns a uniformly random integer between two values, inclusive.

=RANDBETWEEN(low, high)

RANDBETWEEN syntax and parameters

Two arguments, two required.

  • lownumberRequired

    The low end of the random range.

  • highnumberRequired

    The high end of the random range.

RANDBETWEEN examples

Formulas you'll actually reuse.

  1. A dice roll:

    =RANDBETWEEN(1, 6)
  2. A random customer from the list — for a raffle or a sample:

    =INDEX(A2:A50, RANDBETWEEN(1, ROWS(A2:A50)))

RANDBETWEEN in Excel

Same name — your formula ports as-is.

Try RANDBETWEEN in the playground

Edit the example — nothing to install.

Preloaded with the RANDBETWEEN formula from Example 1 — change anything and watch it respond.

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