R Math
Simple Math
In R, you can use operators to perform common mathematical operations on numbers.
The +
operator is used to add together two values:
And the -
operator is used for subtraction:
You will learn more about available operators in our R Operators Tutorial.
Built-in Math Functions
R also has many built-in math functions that allows you to perform mathematical tasks on numbers.
For example, the min()
and max()
functions can be used to find the lowest or highest
number in a set:
sqrt()
The sqrt()
function returns the square root of
a number:
abs()
The abs()
function returns the absolute (positive) value of
a number:
ceiling() and floor()
The ceiling()
function rounds a number upwards to
its nearest integer, and the floor()
function rounds a number downwards to its nearest integer, and returns the result: