PRODUCT Function in Excel: Multiply Many Numbers

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MathLevel: BeginnerAvailable in: Excel 2007+

In this article

1. Syntax
2. Examples
3. Example 1
4. Example 2
5. PRODUCT in practice
6. Where you will use it
7. Worked example
8. Mistakes people make
9. Related functions
10. Continue learning

PRODUCT multiplies all numbers in its arguments, ignoring text and blanks.

Syntax

=PRODUCT(number1, [number2], ...)

Argument	What it means
number1…	Numbers or ranges.

Examples

Example 1

=PRODUCT(B2:D2)

Length × width × height.

Example 2

=PRODUCT(1+B2:B13)-1

Compound growth from 12 monthly returns (Excel 365, or Ctrl+Shift+Enter).

PRODUCT in practice

Where you will use it

• Compound growth factors multiplied together
• Qty x rate x conversion in one step
• Multiply a range of factors

Worked example

Qty	Rate	Factor	Formula	Result
12	60	1	=PRODUCT(A2:C2)	720
5	1200	0.95	=PRODUCT(A3:C3)	5700
3	42000	1.18	=PRODUCT(A4:C4)	148680

Results calculated in Excel.

Mistakes people make

Mistake	What to do instead
Blank cells	PRODUCT ignores blanks (treats them like 1), which may hide missing data
Summing products	Use SUMPRODUCT for row-by-row multiply-and-add

Related functions

SUMPRODUCT · POWER

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