# What's the difference between a median, mean (what many folks call an average), and mode?

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### Author: ![Heather](https://community.weallcount.com/user_avatar/community.weallcount.com/heather/32/6_2.png) [@Heather](https://community.weallcount.com/u/Heather)
#### Post date: [January 19, 2023, 1:44pm UTC](https://community.weallcount.com/t/whats-the-difference-between-a-median-mean-what-many-folks-call-an-average-and-mode/1218/1 "2023-01-19T13:44:48Z")

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> **[4.1: Introduction to Mean, Median, and Mode](https://k12.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Mathematics/Statistics/04%3A_Analyzing_Data_and_Distribution_-_Central_Tendency_and_Dispersion/4.01%3A_Introduction_to_Mean_Median_and_Mode)**