Find the Median 3 4 6 8 8 9

$3$ $4$ $6$ $8$ $8$ $9$

Step 1

Arrange the terms in ascending order.

$3, 4, 6, 8, 8, 9$

Step 2

The median is the middle term in the arranged data set. In the case of an even number of terms, the median is the average of the two middle terms.

$\frac{6 + 8}{2}$

Step 3

Remove parentheses.

$\frac{6 + 8}{2}$

Step 4

Cancel the common factor of $6 + 8$ and $2$ .

Factor $2$ out of $6$ .

$\frac{2 \cdot 3 + 8}{2}$

Factor $2$ out of $8$ .

$\frac{2 \cdot 3 + 2 \cdot 4}{2}$

Factor $2$ out of $2 \cdot 3 + 2 \cdot 4$ .

$\frac{2 \cdot (3 + 4)}{2}$

Cancel the common factors.

Factor $2$ out of $2$ .

$\frac{2 \cdot (3 + 4)}{2 (1)}$

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{2 \cdot (3 + 4)}{2 \cdot 1}$

Rewrite the expression.

$\frac{3 + 4}{1}$

Divide $3 + 4$ by $1$ .

$3 + 4$

Step 5

Add $3$ and $4$ .

$7$

Step 6

Convert the median $7$ to decimal.

$7$