The midrange is the average of the minimum and maximum of a data set. The minimum and maximum of a data set represent the highest and lowest values in the set. The midrange reflects the point in the middle of those two values, which can help to show how centrally distributed a data set is relative to its highest and lowest values. The midrange can be deceptive, however, since outliers, values far higher or lower than the rest of the data, may skew the midrange away from the majority of the data. For that reason, it is important to use the midrange in tandem with other statistical measures, such as mean, median and mode, in order to have a complete view of a data set's distribution.