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TABLE B . 4 T h e F D is trib utio n*

*Table entries in lightface type are critical values for the .05 level of significance. Boldface type values are for
the .01 level of significance.

Critical
F

Degrees of Degrees of Freedom: Numerator

Freedom:
Denominator 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 16 20

1   161  200   216  225   230  234   237   239  241   242   243   244  245  246  248
4052 4999 5403 5625 5764 5859 5928 5981 6022 6056 6082 6106 6142 6169 6208
2 18.51 19.00 19.16 19.25 19.30 19.33 19.36 19.37 19.38 19.39 19.40 19.41 19.42 19.43 19.44
98.49 99.00 99.17 99.25 99.30 99.33 99.34 99.36 99.38 99.40 99.41 99.42 99.43 99.44 99.45
3 10.13  9.55  9.28   9.12  9.01  8.94  8.88  8.84  8.81  8.78  8.76  8.74  8.71  8.69  8.66
34.12 30.92 29.46 28.71 28.24 27.91 27.67 27.49 27.34 27.23 27.13 27.05 26.92 26.83 26.69
4   7.71  6.94  6.59  6.39  6.26  6.16  6.09  6.04  6.00  5.96  5.93  5.91  5.87  5.84  5.80
21.20 18.00 16.69 15.98 15.52 15.21 14.98 14.80 14.66 14.54 14.45 14.37 14.24 14.15 14.02
5   6.61  5.79  5.41  5.19  5.05  4.95  4.88  4.82  4.78  4.74  4.70  4.68  4.64  4.60  4.56
16.26 13.27 12.06 11.39 10.97 10.67 10.45 10.27 10.15 10.05  9.96  9.89  9.77  9.68  9.55
6   5.99  5.14  4.76  4.53  4.39  4.28  4.21  4.15  4.10  4.06  4.03  4.00  3.96  3.92  3.87
13.74 10.92  9.78  9.15  8.75  8.47  8.26  8.10  7.98  7.87  7.79  7.72  7.60  7.52  7.39
7   5.59  4.74  4.35  4.12  3.97  3.87  3.79  3.73  3.68  3.63  3.60  3.57  3.52  3.49  3.44
12.25  9.55  8.45  7.85  7.46  7.19  7.00  6.84  6.71  6.62  6.54  6.47  6.35  6.27  6.15
8   5.32  4.46  4.07  3.84  3.69  3.58  3.50  3.44  3.39  3.34  3.31  3.28  3.23  3.20  3.15
11.26  8.65  7.59  7.01  6.63  6.37  6.19  6.03  5.91  5.82  5.74  5.67  5.56  5.48  5.36
9   5.12  4.26  3.86  3.63  3.48  3.37  3.29  3.23  3.18  3.13  3.10  3.07  3.02  2.98  2.93
10.56  8.02  6.99  6.42  6.06  5.80  5.62  5.47  5.35  5.26  5.18  5.11  5.00  4.92  4.80
10   4.96  4.10  3.71  3.48  3.33  3.22  3.14  3.07  3.02  2.97  2.94  2.91  2.86  2.82  2.77
10.04  7.56  6.55  5.99  5.64  5.39  5.21  5.06  4.95  4.85  4.78  4.71  4.60  4.52  4.41
11   4.84  3.98  3.59  3.36  3.20  3.09  3.01  2.95  2.90  2.86  2.82  2.79  2.74  2.70  2.65
  9.65  7.20  6.22  5.67  5.32  5.07  4.88  4.74  4.63  4.54  4.46  4.40  4.29  4.21  4.10
12   4.75  3.88  3.49  3.26  3.11  3.00  2.92  2.85  2.80  2.76  2.72  2.69  2.64  2.60  2.54
  9.33  6.93  5.95  5.41  5.06  4.82  4.65  4.50  4.39  4.30  4.22  4.16  4.05  3.98  3.86
13   4.67  3.80  3.41  3.18  3.02  2.92  2.84  2.77  2.72  2.67  2.63  2.60  2.55  2.51  2.46
  9.07  6.70  5.74  5.20  4.86  4.62  4.44  4.30  4.19  4.10  4.02  3.96  3.85  3.78  3.67
14   4.60  3.74  3.34  3.11  2.96  2.85  2.77  2.70  2.65  2.60  2.56  2.53  2.48  2.44  2.39
 8.86  6.51  5.56  5.03  4.69  4.46  4.28  4.14  4.03  3.94  3.86  3.80  3.70  3.62  3.51
15   4.54  3.68  3.29  3.06  2.90  2.79  2.70  2.64  2.59  2.55  2.51  2.48  2.43  2.39  2.33
 8.68  6.36  5.42  4.89  4.56  4.32  4.14  4.00  3.89  3.80  3.73  3.67  3.56  3.48  3.36
16   4.49  3.63  3.24  3.01  2.85  2.74  2.66  2.59  2.54  2.49  2.45  2.42  2.37  2.33  2.28
  8.53  6.23  5.29  4.77  4.44  4.20  4.03  3.89  3.78  3.69  3.61  3.55  3.45  3.37  3.25

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Ta b le B . 4 T h e F D is trib utio n* (continued)

Degrees of Degrees of Freedom: Numerator

Freedom:
Denominator 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 16 20

17  
4.45  3.59  3.20  2.96  2.81  2.70  2.62   2.55  2.50   2.45  2.41  2.38  2.33  2.29  2.23
8.40  6.11  5.18  4.67  4.34  4.10  3.93  
  3.79  3.68   3.59  3.52  3.45  3.35  3.27  3.16
18  
4.41  3.55  3.16  2.93  2.77  2.66  2.58   2.51  2.46   2.41  2.37  2.34  2.29  2.25  2.19
8.28  6.01  5.09  4.58  4.25  4.01  3.85  
  3.71  3.60   3.51  3.44  3.37  3.27  3.19  3.07
19  
4.38  3.52  3.13  2.90  2.74  2.63  2.55   2.48  2.43   2.38  2.34  2.31  2.26  2.21  2.15
8.18  5.93  5.01  4.50  4.17  3.94  3.77  
  3.63  3.52   3.43  3.36  3.30  3.19  3.12  3.00
20  
4.35  3.49  3.10  2.87  2.71  2.60  2.52   2.45  2.40   2.35  2.31  2.28  2.23  2.18  2.12
8.10  5.85  4.94  4.43  4.10  3.87  3.71  
  3.56  3.45   3.37  3.30  3.23  3.13  3.05  2.94
21  
4.32  3.47  3.07  2.84  2.68  2.57  2.49   2.42  2.37   2.32  2.28  2.25  2.20  2.15  2.09
8.02  5.78  4.87  4.37  4.04  3.81  3.65  
  3.51  3.40   3.31  3.24  3.17  3.07  2.99  2.88
22  
4.30  3.44  3.05  2.82  2.66  2.55  2.47   2.40  2.35   2.30  2.26  2.23  2.18  2.13  2.07
7.94  5.72  4.82  4.31  3.99  3.76  3.59  
  3.45  3.35   3.26  3.18  3.12  3.02  2.94  2.83
23  
4.28  3.42  3.03  2.80  2.64  2.53  2.45   2.38  2.32   2.28  2.24  2.20  2.14  2.10  2.04
7.88  5.66  4.76  4.26  3.94  3.71  3.54  
  3.41  3.30   3.21  3.14  3.07  2.97  2.89  2.78
24  
4.26  3.40  3.01  2.78  2.62  2.51  2.43   2.36  2.30   2.26  2.22  2.18  2.13  2.09  2.02
7.82  5.61  4.72  4.22  3.90  3.67  3.50  
  3.36  3.25   3.17  3.09  3.03  2.93  2.85  2.74
25  
4.24  3.38  2.99  2.76  2.60  2.49  2.41   2.34  2.28   2.24  2.20  2.16  2.11  2.06  2.00
7.77  5.57  4.68  4.18  3.86  3.63  3.46  
  3.32  3.21   3.13  3.05  2.99  2.89  2.81  2.70
26  
4.22  3.37  2.98  2.74  2.59  2.47  2.39   2.32  2.27   2.22  2.18  2.15  2.10  2.05  1.99
7.72  5.53  4.64  4.14  3.82  3.59  3.42  
  3.29  3.17   3.09  3.02  2.96  2.86  2.77  2.66
27  
4.21  3.35  2.96  2.73  2.57  2.46  2.37   2.30  2.25   2.20  2.16  2.13  2.08  2.03  1.97
7.68  5.49  4.60  4.11  3.79  3.56  3.39  
  3.26  3.14  3.06  2.98  2.93  2.83  2.74  2.63
28  
4.20  3.34  2.95  2.71  2.56  2.44  2.36   2.29  2.24   2.19  2.15  2.12  2.06  2.02  1.96
7.64  5.45  4.57  4.07  3.76  3.53  3.36  
  3.23  3.11   3.03  2.95  2.90  2.80  2.71  2.60
29  
4.18  3.33  2.93  2.70  2.54  2.43  2.35   2.28  2.22   2.18  2.14  2.10  2.05  2.00  1.94
7.60  5.42  4.54  4.04  3.73  3.50  3.33  
  3.20  3.08   3.00  2.92  2.87  2.77  2.68  2.57
30  
4.17  3.32  2.92  2.69  2.53  2.42  2.34   2.27  2.21   2.16  2.12  2.09  2.04  1.99  1.93
7.56  5.39  4.51  4.02  3.70  3.47  3.30  
  3.17  3.06   2.98  2.90  2.84  2.74  2.66  2.55
32  
4.15  3.30  2.90   2.67  2.51  2.40  2.32  
2.25  2.19   2.14  2.10  2.07  2.02  1.97  1.91
7.50  5.34  4.46  3.97  3.66  3.42  3.25  
  3.12  3.01   2.94  2.86  2.80  2.70  2.62  2.51
34  
4.13  3.28  2.88  2.65  2.49  2.38  2.30   2.23  2.17   2.12  2.08  2.05  2.00  1.95  1.89
7.44  5.29  4.42  3.93  3.61  3.38  3.21  
  3.08  2.97   2.89  2.82  2.76  2.66  2.58  2.47
36  
4.11  3.26  2.86  2.63  2.48  2.36  2.28   2.21  2.15   2.10  2.06  2.03  1.98  1.93  1.87
7.39  5.25  4.38  3.89  3.58  3.35  3.18  
  3.04  2.94   2.86  2.78  2.72  2.62  2.54  2.43
38  
4.10  3.25  2.85  2.62  2.46  2.35  2.26   2.19  2.14   2.09  2.05  2.02  1.96  1.92  1.85
7.35  5.21  4.34  3.86  3.54  3.32  3.15  
  3.02  2.91   2.82  2.75  2.69  2.59  2.51  2.40
40  
4.08  3.23  2.84  2.61  2.45  2.34  2.25   2.18  2.12   2.07  2.04  2.00  1.95  1.90  1.84
7.31  5.18  4.31  3.83  3.51  3.29  3.12  
  2.99  2.88   2.80  2.73  2.66  2.56  2.49  2.37

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Ta b le B . 4 T h e F D is trib utio n* (continued)

Degrees of Degrees of Freedom: Numerator

Freedom:
Denominator 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 16 20

42  
4.07  3.22  2.83  2.59  2.44  2.32  2.24  2.17  2.11  2.06  2.02  1.99  1.94  1.89  1.82
7.27  5.15  4.29  3.80  3.49  3.26  3.10  2.96  2.86  2.77  2.70  2.64  2.54  2.46  2.35
 
44  
4.06  3.21  2.82  2.58  2.43  2.31  2.23  2.16  2.10  2.05  2.01  1.98  1.92  1.88  1.81
7.24  5.12  4.26  3.78  3.46  3.24  3.07  2.94  2.84  2.75  2.68  2.62  2.52  2.44  2.32
 
46  
4.05  3.20  2.81  2.57  2.42  2.30  2.22  2.14  2.09  2.04  2.00  1.97  1.91  1.87  1.80
7.21  5.10  4.24  3.76  3.44  3.22  3.05  2.92  2.82  2.73  2.66  2.60  2.50  2.42  2.30
 
48  
4.04  3.19  2.80  2.56  2.41  2.30  2.21  2.14  2.08  2.03  1.99  1.96  1.90  1.86  1.79
7.19  5.08  4.22  3.74  3.42  3.20  3.04  2.90  2.80  2.71  2.64  2.58  2.48  2.40  2.28
 
50  
4.03  3.18  2.79  2.56  2.40  2.29  2.20  2.13  2.07  2.02  1.98  1.95  1.90  1.85  1.78
7.17  5.06  4.20  3.72  3.41  3.18  3.02  2.88  2.78  2.70  2.62  2.56  2.46  2.39  2.26
 
55  
4.02  3.17  2.78  2.54  2.38  2.27  2.18  2.11  2.05  2.00  1.97  1.93  1.88  1.83  1.76
7.12  5.01  4.16  3.68  3.37  3.15  2.98  2.85  2.75  2.66  2.59  2.53  2.43  2.35  2.23
 
60  
4.00  3.15  2.76  2.52  2.37  2.25  2.17  2.10  2.04  1.99  1.95  1.92  1.86  1.81  1.75
7.08  4.98  4.13  3.65  3.34  3.12  2.95  2.82  2.72  2.63  2.56  2.50  2.40  2.32  2.20
 
65  
3.99  3.14  2.75  2.51  2.36  2.24  2.15  2.08  2.02  1.98  1.94  1.90  1.85  1.80  1.73
7.04  4.95  4.10  3.62  3.31  3.09  2.93  2.79  2.70  2.61  2.54  2.47  2.37  2.30  2.18
 
70  
3.98  3.13  2.74  2.50  2.35  2.23  2.14  2.07  2.01  1.97  1.93  1.89  1.84  1.79  1.72
7.01  4.92  4.08  3.60  3.29  3.07  2.91  2.77  2.67  2.59  2.51  2.45  2.35  2.28  2.15
 
80  
3.96  3.11  2.72  2.48  2.33  2.21  2.12  2.05  1.99  1.95  1.91  1.88  1.82  1.77  1.70
6.96  4.88  4.04  3.56  3.25  3.04  2.87  2.74  2.64  2.55  2.48  2.41  2.32  2.24  2.11
 
100  
3.94  3.09  2.70  2.46  2.30  2.19  2.10  2.03  1.97  1.92  1.88  1.85  1.79  1.75  1.68
6.90  4.82  3.98  3.51  3.20  2.99  2.82  2.69  2.59  2.51  2.43  2.36  2.26  2.19  2.06
 
125  
3.92  3.07  2.68  2.44  2.29  2.17  2.08  2.01  1.95  1.90  1.86  1.83  1.77  1.72  1.65
6.84  4.78  3.94  3.47  3.17  2.95  2.79  2.65  2.56  2.47  2.40  2.33  2.23  2.15  2.03
 
150  
3.91  3.06  2.67  2.43  2.27  2.16  2.07  2.00  1.94  1.89  1.85  1.82  1.76  1.71  1.64
6.81  4.75  3.91  3.44  3.14  2.92  2.76  2.62  2.53  2.44  2.37  2.30  2.20  2.12  2.00
 
200  
3.89  3.04  2.65  2.41  2.26  2.14  2.05  1.98  1.92  1.87  1.83  1.80  1.74  1.69  1.62
6.76  4.71  3.88  3.41  3.11  2.90  2.73  2.60  2.50  2.41  2.34  2.28  2.17  2.09  1.97
 
400  
3.86  3.02  2.62  2.39  2.23  2.12  2.03  1.96  1.90  1.85  1.81  1.78  1.72  1.67  1.60
6.70  4.66  3.83  3.36  3.06  2.85  2.69  2.55  2.46  2.37  2.29  2.23  2.12  2.04  1.92
 
1000  
3.85  3.00  2.61  2.38  2.22  2.10  2.02  1.95  1.89  1.84  1.80  1.76  1.70  1.65  1.58
6.66  4.62  3.80  3.34  3.04  2.82  2.66  2.53  2.43  2.34  2.26  2.20  2.09  2.01  1.89
 
3.84  2.99  2.60  2.37  2.21  2.09  2.01  1.94  1.88  1.83  1.79  1.75  1.69  1.64  1.57
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6.64  4.60  3.78  3.32  3.02  2.80  2.64  2.51  2.41  2.32  2.24  2.18  2.07  1.99  1.87
 

Source: Table A14 of Snedecor, G. W., and Cochran, W. G. (1980). Statistical Methods (7th ed.). Ames, Iowa: Iowa State University
Press. Copyright © 1980 by the Iowa State University Press, 2121 South State Avenue, Ames, Iowa 50010. Reprinted with permission of
the Iowa State University Press.

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