Median of 8, 2, 6

Step by step

The question

Question: find the median of 8, 2 and 6.

The median is the middle number, once the numbers are in order.

1 Put them in order

First we put them in order, smallest first: 2, 6 and 8.

We still have 3 numbers.

None is lost.

2 Find the middle

We cross out the smallest and the biggest, one pair at a time.

6 is left in the middle.

So the median is 6.

Let's look back.

First: put them in order.

Last: find the middle.