CHIDIST Function Explained

The CHIDIST function in Microsoft Excel calculates the right-tailed probability of the chi-squared distribution. It takes two arguments: the chi-squared value and the degrees of freedom. It returns the probability that the chi-squared value is exceeded.

CHIDIST Function Syntax

CHIDIST(x,deg_freedom)

  • x: The value for which you want the distribution.
  • deg_freedom: The number of degrees of freedom, a number equal to the number of categories minus 1.