Mode

The mode is the most common value in a data set. In comparison to the mean, the mode (like the median) is relatively insensitive to extreme values ("outliers").

Examples

• $1, 1, 1, 4, 5, 5, 8$: The mode is $1$. It occurs most often.


• $6, 6, 7, 8, 8, 9$: The modes are $6$ and $8$. They are equally frequent and more common than the other two values.