0Purpose:
Get a random number between 0 and 1.
Return Value:
Any decimal number between 0 and 1.
Syntax:
=RAND()
Usage:
RAND() function will returns a number between 0 and 1. For example, = RAND() will generate a number like 0.554533.
RAND() calculates a new value each time the worksheet is calculated. To stop random numbers from being updated, copy the cells that contain RAND to the clipboard, then use Paste Special -> Values to convert to text.
To get a random number that doesn’t change when the worksheet is calculated, enter = RAND() in the formulas bar and then press F9 to convert the formula in to its result.
To generate a set of random numbers in multiple cells, select the cells, enter RAND() and press ctrl+enter.
To generate a random number between a and b, use this formula : rand()*(b-a)+a
