computing 2nd (3rd and 4th also) smallest numbers greater than zero

[damianberry]

Hi there,

I am tracking smallest margins of victory in a fantasy football league. In a row for each week I have a series of positive (for points won by) and negative numbers (for points lost by).

I can't figure out the formula to calculate the 2nd smallest number greater than zero (and subsequently the 3rd and 4th smallest).

One of my ranges is from F509:V:509 for example (Spanning 17 weeks of the season).

Here's what I have to figure out my first number greater than zero: {=MIN(IF(F509:V509<0.01,"",F509:V509))} I have used .01 as we don't use anything smaller than that in our league.

Can anyone help with this?

Thanks,
Damian

[macropod]

Have you looked at the SMALL function? For example:
=SMALL(IF($F$509:$V$509>0,$F$509:$V$509),1)
=SMALL(IF($F$509:$V$509>0,$F$509:$V$509),2)
=SMALL(IF($F$509:$V$509>0,$F$509:$V$509),3)
input as array formulae. Note that, if there are two or more results with the same values in the rankings, they'll appear multiple times.

[Marcol]

Try this non-array option
In say W509
Drag Across as required.

=SMALL($F509:$V509,COUNTIF($F509:$V509,0)+COLUMNS($A:A))

Or Drag Down as required.

=SMALL(F$509:V$509,COUNTIF(F$509:V$509,0)+ROWS($1:1))

[damianberry]

Macropod,

Thank you!

Works like a charm!

[Cutter]

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