ERF function: Description, Usage, Syntax, Examples and Explanation
What is ERF function in Excel?
ERF function is one of Engineering functions in Microsoft Excel that returns the error function integrated between lower_limit and upper_limit.
Syntax of ERF function
ERF(lower_limit,[upper_limit])
The ERF function syntax has the following arguments:
- Lower_limit: The lower bound for integrating ERF.
- Upper_limit(Optional): The upper bound for integrating ERF. If omitted, ERF integrates between zero and lower_limit.
ERF formula explanation
- If lower_limit is nonnumeric, ERF returns the #VALUE! error value.
- If upper_limit is nonnumeric, ERF returns the #VALUE! error value.
Example of ERF function
Steps to follow:
1. Open a new Excel worksheet.
2. Copy data in the following table below and paste it in cell A1
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Formula | Description | Result |
=ERF(0.745) | Error function integrated between 0 and 0.74500 | 0.70792892 |
=ERF(1) | Error function integrated between 0 and 1. | 0.84270079 |