Statistical tables

F Distribution Table (Snedecor)

Critical values F(α, ν₁, ν₂) for the most commonly used significance levels. Rows are the denominator degrees of freedom (ν₂) and columns the numerator degrees of freedom (ν₁). Click a cell to see the value.

Table for α = 0.10: each cell shows F such that P(F > f) = 0.10. Rows: ν₂ (denominator). Columns: ν₁ (numerator). The symbol ∞ represents a very large degrees of freedom (≈ 10,000).
Click a cell to see the critical value.

F(α=0.10, ν₁, ν₂) — upper 10% tail

ν₂ \ ν₁1234567891012152025304060120
139.86349.50053.59355.83357.24058.20458.90659.43959.85860.19560.70561.22061.74062.05562.26562.52962.79463.06163.325
28.5269.0009.1629.2439.2939.3269.3499.3679.3819.3929.4089.4259.4419.4519.4589.4669.4759.4839.491
35.5385.4625.3915.3435.3095.2855.2665.2525.2405.2305.2165.2005.1845.1755.1685.1605.1515.1435.134
44.5454.3254.1914.1074.0514.0103.9793.9553.9363.9203.8963.8703.8443.8283.8173.8043.7903.7753.761
54.0603.7803.6193.5203.4533.4053.3683.3393.3163.2973.2683.2383.2073.1873.1743.1573.1403.1233.105
63.7763.4633.2893.1813.1083.0553.0142.9832.9582.9372.9052.8712.8362.8152.8002.7812.7622.7422.722
73.5893.2573.0742.9612.8832.8272.7852.7522.7252.7032.6682.6322.5952.5712.5552.5352.5142.4932.471
83.4583.1132.9242.8062.7262.6682.6242.5892.5612.5382.5022.4642.4252.4002.3832.3612.3392.3162.293
93.3603.0062.8132.6932.6112.5512.5052.4692.4402.4162.3792.3402.2982.2722.2552.2322.2082.1842.160
103.2852.9242.7282.6052.5222.4612.4142.3772.3472.3232.2842.2442.2012.1742.1552.1322.1072.0822.056
113.2252.8602.6602.5362.4512.3892.3422.3042.2742.2482.2092.1672.1232.0952.0762.0522.0262.0001.972
123.1772.8072.6062.4802.3942.3312.2832.2452.2142.1882.1472.1052.0602.0312.0111.9861.9601.9321.904
133.1362.7632.5602.4342.3472.2832.2342.1952.1642.1382.0972.0532.0071.9781.9581.9311.9041.8761.847
143.1022.7262.5222.3952.3072.2432.1932.1542.1222.0952.0542.0101.9621.9331.9121.8851.8571.8281.798
153.0732.6952.4902.3612.2732.2082.1582.1192.0862.0592.0171.9721.9241.8941.8731.8451.8171.7871.755
163.0482.6682.4622.3332.2442.1782.1282.0882.0552.0281.9851.9401.8911.8601.8391.8111.7821.7511.719
173.0262.6452.4372.3082.2182.1522.1022.0612.0282.0011.9581.9121.8621.8311.8091.7811.7511.7191.686
183.0072.6242.4162.2862.1962.1302.0792.0382.0051.9771.9331.8871.8371.8051.7831.7541.7231.6911.657
192.9902.6062.3972.2662.1762.1092.0582.0171.9841.9561.9121.8651.8141.7821.7591.7301.6991.6661.631
202.9752.5892.3802.2492.1582.0912.0401.9991.9651.9371.8921.8451.7941.7611.7381.7081.6771.6431.608
212.9612.5752.3652.2332.1422.0752.0231.9821.9481.9201.8751.8271.7761.7421.7191.6891.6571.6231.587
222.9492.5612.3512.2192.1282.0602.0081.9671.9331.9041.8591.8111.7591.7261.7021.6711.6391.6041.567
232.9372.5492.3392.2072.1152.0471.9951.9531.9191.8901.8451.7961.7441.7101.6861.6551.6221.5871.550
242.9272.5382.3272.1952.1032.0351.9831.9411.9061.8771.8321.7831.7301.6961.6721.6411.6071.5711.533
252.9182.5282.3172.1842.0922.0241.9711.9291.8951.8661.8201.7711.7181.6831.6591.6271.5931.5571.518
262.9092.5192.3072.1742.0822.0141.9611.9191.8841.8551.8091.7601.7061.6711.6471.6151.5811.5441.504
272.9012.5112.2992.1652.0732.0051.9521.9091.8741.8451.7991.7491.6951.6601.6361.6031.5691.5311.491
282.8942.5032.2912.1572.0641.9961.9431.9001.8651.8361.7901.7401.6851.6501.6251.5921.5581.5201.479
292.8872.4952.2832.1492.0571.9881.9351.8921.8571.8271.7811.7311.6761.6401.6161.5831.5471.5091.468
302.8812.4892.2762.1422.0491.9801.9271.8841.8491.8191.7731.7221.6671.6321.6061.5731.5381.4991.457
352.8552.4612.2472.1132.0191.9501.8961.8521.8171.7871.7391.6881.6321.5951.5691.5351.4971.4571.412
402.8352.4402.2262.0911.9971.9271.8731.8291.7931.7631.7151.6621.6051.5681.5411.5061.4671.4251.378
502.8092.4122.1972.0611.9661.8951.8401.7961.7601.7291.6801.6271.5681.5291.5021.4651.4241.3791.327
602.7912.3932.1772.0411.9461.8751.8191.7751.7381.7071.6571.6031.5431.5041.4761.4371.3951.3481.292
802.7692.3702.1542.0161.9211.8491.7931.7481.7111.6801.6291.5741.5131.4721.4431.4031.3581.3071.245
1002.7562.3562.1392.0021.9061.8341.7781.7321.6951.6631.6121.5571.4941.4531.4231.3821.3361.2821.215
1202.7482.3472.1301.9921.8961.8241.7671.7221.6841.6521.6011.5451.4821.4401.4091.3681.3201.2651.194
2.7062.3032.0841.9451.8481.7751.7171.6711.6321.5991.5461.4881.4211.3761.3431.2961.2411.1701.026
Table for α = 0.05: each cell shows F such that P(F > f) = 0.05. This is the most commonly used table in ANOVA and equality-of-variances tests.
Click a cell to see the critical value.

F(α=0.05, ν₁, ν₂) — upper 5% tail

ν₂ \ ν₁1234567891012152025304060120
1161.448199.500215.707224.583230.162233.986236.768238.883240.543241.882243.906245.950248.013249.260250.095251.143252.196253.253254.302
218.51319.00019.16419.24719.29619.33019.35319.37119.38519.39619.41319.42919.44619.45619.46219.47119.47919.48719.496
310.1289.5529.2779.1179.0138.9418.8878.8458.8128.7868.7458.7038.6608.6348.6178.5948.5728.5498.527
47.7096.9446.5916.3886.2566.1636.0946.0415.9995.9645.9125.8585.8035.7695.7465.7175.6885.6585.628
56.6085.7865.4095.1925.0504.9504.8764.8184.7724.7354.6784.6194.5584.5214.4964.4644.4314.3984.365
65.9875.1434.7574.5344.3874.2844.2074.1474.0994.0604.0003.9383.8743.8353.8083.7743.7403.7053.669
75.5914.7374.3474.1203.9723.8663.7873.7263.6773.6373.5753.5113.4453.4043.3763.3403.3043.2673.230
85.3184.4594.0663.8383.6873.5813.5003.4383.3883.3473.2843.2183.1503.1083.0793.0433.0052.9672.928
95.1174.2563.8633.6333.4823.3743.2933.2303.1793.1373.0733.0062.9362.8932.8642.8262.7872.7482.707
104.9654.1033.7083.4783.3263.2173.1353.0723.0202.9782.9132.8452.7742.7302.7002.6612.6212.5802.538
114.8443.9823.5873.3573.2043.0953.0122.9482.8962.8542.7882.7192.6462.6012.5702.5312.4902.4482.405
124.7473.8853.4903.2593.1062.9962.9132.8492.7962.7532.6872.6172.5442.4982.4662.4262.3842.3412.297
134.6673.8063.4113.1793.0252.9152.8322.7672.7142.6712.6042.5332.4592.4122.3802.3392.2972.2522.207
144.6003.7393.3443.1122.9582.8482.7642.6992.6462.6022.5342.4632.3882.3412.3082.2662.2232.1782.131
154.5433.6823.2873.0562.9012.7902.7072.6412.5882.5442.4752.4032.3282.2802.2472.2042.1602.1142.066
164.4943.6343.2393.0072.8522.7412.6572.5912.5382.4942.4252.3522.2762.2272.1942.1512.1062.0592.010
174.4513.5923.1972.9652.8102.6992.6142.5482.4942.4502.3812.3082.2302.1812.1482.1042.0582.0111.961
184.4143.5553.1602.9282.7732.6612.5772.5102.4562.4122.3422.2692.1912.1412.1072.0632.0171.9681.917
194.3813.5223.1272.8952.7402.6282.5442.4772.4232.3782.3082.2342.1552.1062.0712.0261.9801.9301.879
204.3513.4933.0982.8662.7112.5992.5142.4472.3932.3482.2782.2032.1242.0742.0391.9941.9461.8961.844
214.3253.4673.0722.8402.6852.5732.4882.4202.3662.3212.2502.1762.0962.0452.0101.9651.9161.8661.812
224.3013.4433.0492.8172.6612.5492.4642.3972.3422.2972.2262.1512.0712.0201.9841.9381.8891.8381.784
234.2793.4223.0282.7962.6402.5282.4422.3752.3202.2752.2042.1282.0481.9961.9611.9141.8651.8131.758
244.2603.4033.0092.7762.6212.5082.4232.3552.3002.2552.1832.1082.0271.9751.9391.8921.8421.7901.734
254.2423.3852.9912.7592.6032.4902.4052.3372.2822.2362.1652.0892.0071.9551.9191.8721.8221.7681.712
264.2253.3692.9752.7432.5872.4742.3882.3212.2652.2202.1482.0721.9901.9381.9011.8531.8031.7491.691
274.2103.3542.9602.7282.5722.4592.3732.3052.2502.2042.1322.0561.9741.9211.8841.8361.7851.7311.672
284.1963.3402.9472.7142.5582.4452.3592.2912.2362.1902.1182.0411.9591.9061.8691.8201.7691.7141.655
294.1833.3282.9342.7012.5452.4322.3462.2782.2232.1772.1042.0271.9451.8911.8541.8061.7541.6981.638
304.1713.3162.9222.6902.5342.4212.3342.2662.2112.1652.0922.0151.9321.8781.8411.7921.7401.6831.623
354.1213.2672.8742.6412.4852.3722.2852.2172.1612.1142.0411.9631.8781.8241.7861.7351.6811.6231.559
404.0853.2322.8392.6062.4492.3362.2492.1802.1242.0772.0031.9241.8391.7831.7441.6931.6371.5771.510
504.0343.1832.7902.5572.4002.2862.1992.1302.0732.0261.9521.8711.7841.7271.6871.6341.5761.5111.439
604.0013.1502.7582.5252.3682.2542.1672.0972.0401.9931.9171.8361.7481.6901.6491.5941.5341.4671.390
803.9603.1112.7192.4862.3292.2142.1262.0561.9991.9511.8751.7931.7031.6441.6021.5451.4821.4111.326
1003.9363.0872.6962.4632.3052.1912.1032.0321.9751.9271.8501.7681.6761.6161.5731.5151.4501.3761.284
1203.9203.0722.6802.4472.2902.1752.0872.0161.9591.9101.8341.7501.6591.5981.5541.4951.4291.3521.255
3.8422.9972.6062.3732.2152.0992.0111.9391.8811.8321.7531.6671.5721.5071.4601.3951.3191.2231.033
Table for α = 0.025: each cell shows F such that P(F > f) = 0.025. Used in two-sided tests at the 5% level on variance ratios.
Click a cell to see the critical value.

F(α=0.025, ν₁, ν₂) — upper 2.5% tail

ν₂ \ ν₁1234567891012152025304060120
1647.789799.500864.163899.583921.848937.111948.217956.656963.285968.627976.708984.867993.103998.0811001.4141005.5981009.8001014.0201018.207
238.50639.00039.16539.24839.29839.33139.35539.37339.38739.39839.41539.43139.44839.45839.46539.47339.48139.49039.498
317.44316.04415.43915.10114.88514.73514.62414.54014.47314.41914.33714.25314.16714.11514.08114.03713.99213.94713.903
412.21810.6499.9799.6059.3649.1979.0748.9808.9058.8448.7518.6578.5608.5018.4618.4118.3608.3098.258
510.0078.4347.7647.3887.1466.9786.8536.7576.6816.6196.5256.4286.3296.2686.2276.1756.1236.0696.016
68.8137.2606.5996.2275.9885.8205.6955.6005.5235.4615.3665.2695.1685.1075.0655.0124.9594.9044.850
78.0736.5425.8905.5235.2855.1194.9954.8994.8234.7614.6664.5684.4674.4054.3624.3094.2544.1994.143
87.5716.0595.4165.0534.8174.6524.5294.4334.3574.2954.2004.1013.9993.9373.8943.8403.7843.7283.671
97.2095.7155.0784.7184.4844.3204.1974.1024.0263.9643.8683.7693.6673.6043.5603.5053.4493.3923.334
106.9375.4564.8264.4684.2364.0723.9503.8553.7793.7173.6213.5223.4193.3553.3113.2553.1983.1403.081
116.7245.2564.6304.2754.0443.8813.7593.6643.5883.5263.4303.3303.2263.1623.1183.0613.0042.9442.884
126.5545.0964.4744.1213.8913.7283.6073.5123.4363.3743.2773.1773.0733.0082.9632.9062.8482.7872.726
136.4144.9654.3473.9963.7673.6043.4833.3883.3123.2503.1533.0532.9482.8822.8372.7802.7202.6592.596
146.2984.8574.2423.8923.6633.5013.3803.2853.2093.1473.0502.9492.8442.7782.7322.6742.6142.5522.488
156.2004.7654.1533.8043.5763.4153.2933.1993.1233.0602.9632.8622.7562.6892.6442.5852.5242.4612.396
166.1154.6874.0773.7293.5023.3413.2193.1253.0492.9862.8892.7882.6812.6142.5682.5092.4472.3832.317
176.0424.6194.0113.6653.4383.2773.1563.0612.9852.9222.8252.7232.6162.5482.5022.4422.3802.3152.248
185.9784.5603.9543.6083.3823.2213.1003.0052.9292.8662.7692.6672.5592.4912.4452.3842.3212.2562.188
195.9224.5083.9033.5593.3333.1723.0512.9562.8802.8172.7202.6172.5092.4412.3942.3332.2702.2032.134
205.8714.4613.8593.5153.2893.1283.0072.9132.8372.7742.6762.5732.4642.3962.3492.2872.2232.1562.086
215.8274.4203.8193.4753.2503.0902.9692.8742.7982.7352.6372.5342.4252.3562.3082.2462.1822.1142.043
225.7864.3833.7833.4403.2153.0552.9342.8392.7632.7002.6022.4982.3892.3202.2722.2102.1452.0762.004
235.7504.3493.7503.4083.1833.0232.9022.8082.7312.6682.5702.4662.3572.2872.2392.1762.1112.0411.969
245.7174.3193.7213.3793.1552.9952.8742.7792.7032.6402.5412.4372.3272.2572.2092.1462.0802.0101.936
255.6864.2913.6943.3533.1292.9692.8482.7532.6772.6132.5152.4112.3002.2302.1822.1182.0521.9811.906
265.6594.2653.6703.3293.1052.9452.8242.7292.6532.5902.4912.3872.2762.2052.1572.0932.0261.9541.879
275.6334.2423.6473.3073.0832.9232.8022.7072.6312.5682.4692.3642.2532.1832.1332.0692.0021.9301.854
285.6104.2213.6263.2863.0632.9032.7822.6872.6112.5472.4482.3442.2322.1612.1122.0481.9801.9071.830
295.5884.2013.6073.2673.0442.8842.7632.6692.5922.5292.4302.3252.2132.1422.0922.0281.9591.8861.808
305.5684.1823.5893.2503.0262.8672.7462.6512.5752.5112.4122.3072.1952.1242.0742.0091.9401.8661.788
355.4854.1063.5173.1792.9562.7962.6762.5812.5042.4402.3412.2352.1222.0491.9991.9321.8611.7851.703
405.4244.0513.4633.1262.9042.7442.6242.5292.4522.3882.2882.1822.0681.9941.9431.8751.8031.7241.638
505.3403.9753.3903.0542.8332.6742.5532.4582.3812.3172.2162.1091.9931.9191.8661.7961.7211.6391.546
605.2863.9253.3433.0082.7862.6272.5072.4122.3342.2702.1692.0611.9441.8691.8151.7441.6671.5811.483
805.2183.8643.2842.9502.7302.5712.4502.3552.2772.2132.1112.0031.8841.8071.7521.6791.5991.5081.401
1005.1793.8283.2502.9172.6962.5372.4172.3212.2442.1792.0771.9681.8491.7701.7151.6401.5581.4631.349
1205.1523.8053.2272.8942.6742.5152.3952.2992.2222.1572.0551.9451.8251.7461.6901.6141.5301.4331.312
5.0253.6903.1172.7872.5682.4092.2892.1932.1152.0501.9461.8341.7101.6271.5671.4851.3901.2711.040
Table for α = 0.01: each cell shows F such that P(F > f) = 0.01. Used in highly significant tests.
Click a cell to see the critical value.

F(α=0.01, ν₁, ν₂) — upper 1% tail

ν₂ \ ν₁1234567891012152025304060120
14052.1814999.5005403.3525624.5835763.6505858.9865928.3565981.0706022.4736055.8476106.3216157.2856208.7306239.8256260.6496286.7826313.0306339.3916365.546
298.50399.00099.16699.24999.29999.33399.35699.37499.38899.39999.41699.43399.44999.45999.46699.47499.48299.49199.499
334.11630.81729.45728.71028.23727.91127.67227.48927.34527.22927.05226.87226.69026.57926.50526.41126.31626.22126.126
421.19818.00016.69415.97715.52215.20714.97614.79914.65914.54614.37414.19814.02013.91113.83813.74513.65213.55813.464
516.25813.27412.06011.39210.96710.67210.45610.28910.15810.0519.8889.7229.5539.4499.3799.2919.2029.1129.022
613.74510.9259.7809.1488.7468.4668.2608.1027.9767.8747.7187.5597.3967.2967.2297.1437.0576.9696.881
712.2469.5478.4517.8477.4607.1916.9936.8406.7196.6206.4696.3146.1556.0585.9925.9085.8245.7375.651
811.2598.6497.5917.0066.6326.3716.1786.0295.9115.8145.6675.5155.3595.2635.1985.1165.0324.9464.860
910.5618.0226.9926.4226.0575.8025.6135.4675.3515.2575.1114.9624.8084.7134.6494.5674.4834.3984.312
1010.0447.5596.5525.9945.6365.3865.2005.0574.9424.8494.7064.5584.4054.3114.2474.1654.0823.9963.910
119.6467.2066.2175.6685.3165.0694.8864.7444.6324.5394.3974.2514.0994.0053.9413.8603.7763.6903.604
129.3306.9275.9535.4125.0644.8214.6404.4994.3884.2964.1554.0103.8583.7653.7013.6193.5353.4493.362
139.0746.7015.7395.2054.8624.6204.4414.3024.1914.1003.9603.8153.6653.5713.5073.4253.3413.2553.166
148.8626.5155.5645.0354.6954.4564.2784.1404.0303.9393.8003.6563.5053.4123.3483.2663.1813.0943.005
158.6836.3595.4174.8934.5564.3184.1424.0043.8953.8053.6663.5223.3723.2783.2143.1323.0472.9592.870
168.5316.2265.2924.7734.4374.2024.0263.8903.7803.6913.5533.4093.2593.1653.1013.0182.9332.8452.754
178.4006.1125.1854.6694.3364.1023.9273.7913.6823.5933.4553.3123.1623.0683.0032.9202.8352.7462.654
188.2856.0135.0924.5794.2484.0153.8413.7053.5973.5083.3713.2273.0772.9832.9192.8352.7492.6602.567
198.1855.9265.0104.5004.1713.9393.7653.6313.5233.4343.2973.1533.0032.9092.8442.7612.6742.5842.490
208.0965.8494.9384.4314.1033.8713.6993.5643.4573.3683.2313.0882.9382.8432.7782.6952.6082.5172.422
218.0175.7804.8744.3694.0423.8123.6403.5063.3983.3103.1733.0302.8802.7852.7202.6362.5482.4572.361
227.9455.7194.8174.3133.9883.7583.5873.4533.3463.2583.1212.9782.8272.7332.6672.5832.4952.4032.307
237.8815.6644.7654.2643.9393.7103.5393.4063.2993.2113.0742.9312.7812.6862.6202.5352.4472.3542.257
247.8235.6144.7184.2183.8953.6673.4963.3633.2563.1683.0322.8892.7382.6432.5772.4922.4032.3102.212
257.7705.5684.6754.1773.8553.6273.4573.3243.2173.1292.9932.8502.6992.6042.5382.4532.3642.2702.171
267.7215.5264.6374.1403.8183.5913.4213.2883.1823.0942.9582.8152.6642.5692.5032.4172.3272.2332.133
277.6775.4884.6014.1063.7853.5583.3883.2563.1493.0622.9262.7832.6322.5362.4702.3842.2942.1982.098
287.6365.4534.5684.0743.7543.5283.3583.2263.1203.0322.8962.7532.6022.5062.4402.3542.2632.1672.065
297.5985.4204.5384.0453.7253.4993.3303.1983.0923.0052.8682.7262.5742.4782.4122.3252.2342.1382.035
307.5625.3904.5104.0183.6993.4733.3043.1733.0672.9792.8432.7002.5492.4532.3862.2992.2082.1112.008
357.4195.2684.3963.9083.5923.3683.2003.0692.9632.8762.7402.5972.4452.3482.2812.1932.0992.0001.892
407.3145.1794.3133.8283.5143.2913.1242.9932.8882.8012.6652.5222.3692.2712.2032.1142.0191.9171.806
507.1715.0574.1993.7203.4083.1863.0202.8902.7852.6982.5622.4192.2652.1672.0982.0071.9091.8031.685
607.0774.9774.1263.6493.3393.1192.9532.8232.7182.6322.4962.3522.1982.0982.0281.9361.8361.7261.602
806.9634.8814.0363.5633.2553.0362.8712.7422.6372.5512.4152.2712.1152.0151.9441.8491.7461.6301.496
1006.8954.8243.9843.5133.2062.9882.8232.6942.5902.5032.3682.2232.0671.9651.8931.7971.6921.5721.429
1206.8514.7873.9493.4803.1742.9562.7922.6632.5592.4722.3362.1922.0351.9321.8601.7631.6561.5331.383
6.6374.6073.7843.3213.0192.8042.6412.5132.4092.3232.1872.0401.8801.7741.6981.5941.4751.3271.048
How to read the table: each cell shows P(F ≤ f) for the selected numerator (ν₁) and denominator (ν₂) degrees of freedom. The row gives the integer part, the column the first decimal.
Click a cell to see the value.

P(F ≤ f, ν₁, ν₂) for f from 0.0 to 15.9

f.0.1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9
0.00.00000.04090.10490.17500.24550.31350.37750.43700.49160.5415
1.00.58670.62770.66470.69800.72800.75490.77910.80090.82040.8379
2.00.85360.86770.88030.89170.90200.91120.91940.92690.93360.9397
3.00.94510.95010.95450.95860.96220.96550.96850.97120.97370.9759
4.00.97790.97980.98140.98300.98440.98560.98680.98780.98880.9897
5.00.99050.99120.99190.99250.99310.99360.99410.99450.99490.9953
6.00.99560.99600.99630.99650.99680.99700.99720.99740.99760.9977
7.00.99790.99800.99820.99830.99840.99850.99860.99870.99880.9989
8.00.99890.99900.99910.99910.99920.99920.99930.99930.99940.9994
9.00.99940.99950.99950.99950.99960.99960.99960.99960.99970.9997
10.00.99970.99970.99970.99970.99980.99980.99980.99980.99980.9998
11.00.99980.99980.99980.99990.99990.99990.99990.99990.99990.9999
12.00.99990.99990.99990.99990.99990.99990.99990.99990.99990.9999
13.00.99990.99990.99990.99990.99991.00001.00001.00001.00001.0000
14.01.00001.00001.00001.00001.00001.00001.00001.00001.00001.0000
15.01.00001.00001.00001.00001.00001.00001.00001.00001.00001.0000

How to use these tables

F Distribution (Snedecor)

If X₁ ~ χ²(ν₁) and X₂ ~ χ²(ν₂) are independent, then F = (X₁/ν₁) / (X₂/ν₂) follows an F distribution with ν₁ and ν₂ degrees of freedom. Its density function is:

\( f(f;\nu_1,\nu_2) = \dfrac{\sqrt{\dfrac{(\nu_1 f)^{\nu_1}\,\nu_2^{\nu_2}}{(\nu_1 f+\nu_2)^{\nu_1+\nu_2}}}}{f\,B\!\left(\tfrac{\nu_1}{2},\tfrac{\nu_2}{2}\right)}, \quad f > 0 \)

The mean is ν₂/(ν₂ − 2) for ν₂ > 2. It has positive skew.

Critical values

The cell in row ν₂ and column ν₁ shows the quantile F such that P(F > f) = α. For an ANOVA at the 5% level with ν₁ = 3 groups and ν₂ = 20 residuals, look up the α = 0.05 table → F = 3.098.

  • For equality-of-variances tests (two-sided), use α/2 in the table and reject if F > F(α/2) or F < 1/F(α/2).
  • As ν₁ → ∞ and ν₂ → ∞, the F distribution tends to 1.

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