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F Distribution Probability Table

The document contains a table of F distribution values, providing Fa values for various areas or probabilities in the upper tail of the distribution based on different degrees of freedom. It includes data for both numerator and denominator degrees of freedom, with specific values for areas of 0.10, 0.05, 0.025, and 0.01. The table is a reference for statistical analysis and hypothesis testing.

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F Distribution Probability Table

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TABLE 4 F disTriBuTion

Area or
probability

0 Fa

entries in the table give Fa values, where a is the area or probability in the upper tail of the F distribution. for example, with 4 numerator degrees of freedom,
8 denominator degrees of freedom, and a .05 area in the upper tail, F.05 ∙ 3.84.

Denominator Area in
Degrees Upper Numerator Degrees of Freedom

of Freedom Tail 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 15 20 25 30 40 60 100 1000

1 .10 39.86 49.50 53.59 55.83 57.24 58.20 58.91 59.44 59.86 60.19 61.22 61.74 62.05 62.26 62.53 62.79 63.01 63.30
.05 161.45 199.50 215.71 224.58 230.16 233.99 236.77 238.88 240.54 241.88 245.95 248.02 249.26 250.10 251.14 252.20 253.04 254.19
.025 647.79 799.48 864.15 899.60 921.83 937.11 948.20 956.64 963.28 968.63 984.87 993.08 998.09 1001.40 1005.60 1009.79 1013.16 1017.76
.01 4052.18 4999.34 5403.53 5624.26 5763.96 5858.95 5928.33 5980.95 6022.40 6055.93 6156.97 6208.66 6239.86 6260.35 6286.43 6312.97 6333.92 6362.80

2 .10 8.53 9.00 9.16 9.24 9.29 9.33 9.35 9.37 9.38 9.39 9.42 9.44 9.45 9.46 9.47 9.47 9.48 9.49
.05 18.51 19.00 19.16 19.25 19.30 19.33 19.35 19.37 19.38 19.40 19.43 19.45 19.46 19.46 19.47 19.48 19.49 19.49
.025 38.51 39.00 39.17 39.25 39.30 39.33 39.36 39.37 39.39 39.40 39.43 39.45 39.46 39.46 39.47 39.48 39.49 39.50
.01 98.50 99.00 99.16 99.25 99.30 99.33 99.36 99.38 99.39 99.40 99.43 99.45 99.46 99.47 99.48 99.48 99.49 99.50

3 .10 5.54 5.46 5.39 5.34 5.31 5.28 5.27 5.25 5.24 5.23 5.20 5.18 5.17 5.17 5.16 5.15 5.14 5.13
.05 10.13 9.55 9.28 9.12 9.01 8.94 8.89 8.85 8.81 8.79 8.70 8.66 8.63 8.62 8.59 8.57 8.55 8.53
.025 17.44 16.04 15.44 15.10 14.88 14.73 14.62 14.54 14.47 14.42 14.25 14.17 14.12 14.08 14.04 13.99 13.96 13.91
.01 34.12 30.82 29.46 28.71 28.24 27.91 27.67 27.49 27.34 27.23 26.87 26.69 26.58 26.50 26.41 26.32 26.24 26.14

4 .10 4.54 4.32 4.19 4.11 4.05 4.01 3.98 3.95 3.94 3.92 3.87 3.84 3.83 3.82 3.80 3.79 3.78 3.76
.05 7.71 6.94 6.59 6.39 6.26 6.16 6.09 6.04 6.00 5.96 5.86 5.80 5.77 5.75 5.72 5.69 5.66 5.63
.025 12.22 10.65 9.98 9.60 9.36 9.20 9.07 8.98 8.90 8.84 8.66 8.56 8.50 8.46 8.41 8.36 8.32 8.26
.01 21.20 18.00 16.69 15.98 15.52 15.21 14.98 14.80 14.66 14.55 14.20 14.02 13.91 13.84 13.75 13.65 13.58 13.47

5 .10 4.06 3.78 3.62 3.52 3.45 3.40 3.37 3.34 3.32 3.30 3.324 3.21 3.19 3.17 3.16 3.14 3.13 3.11
.05 6.61. 5.79 5.41 5.19 5.05 4.95 4.88 4.82 4.77 4.74 4.62 4.56 4.52 4.50 4.46 4.43 4.41 4.37
.025 10.01 8.43 7.76 7.39 7.15 6.98 6.85 6.76 6.68 6.62 6.43 6.33 6.27 6.23 6.18 6.12 6.08 6.02
.01 16.26 13.27 12.06 11.39 10.97 10.67 10.46 10.29 10.16 10.05 9.72 9.55 9.45 9.38 9.29 9.20 9.13 9.03

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TABLE 4 F disTriBuTion (Continued)

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Denominator Area in
Degrees Upper Numerator Degrees of Freedom
of Freedom Tail 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 15 20 25 30 40 60 100 1000

6 .10 3.78 3.46 3.29 3.18 3.11 3.05 3.01 2.98 2.96 2.94 2.87 2.84 2.81 2.80 2.78 2.76 2.75 2.72
.05 5.99 5.14 4.76 4.53 4.39 4.28 4.21 4.15 4.10 4.06 3.94 3.87 3.83 3.81 3.77 3.74 3.71 3.67
.025 8.81 7.26 6.60 6.23 5.99 5.82 5.70 5.60 5.52 5.46 5.27 5.17 5.11 5.07 5.01 4.96 4.92 4.86
.01 13.75 10.92 9.78 9.15 8.75 8.47 8.26 8.10 7.98 7.87 7.56 7.40 7.30 7.23 7.14 7.06 6.99 6.89

7 .10 3.59 3.26 3.07 2.96 2.88 2.83 2.78 2.75 2.72 2.70 2.63 2.59 2.57 2.56 2.54 2.51 2.50 2.47
.05 5.59 4.74 4.35 4.12 3.97 3.87 3.79 3.73 3.68 3.64 3.51 3.44 3.40 3.38 3.34 3.30 3.27 3.23
.025 8.07 6.54 5.89 5.52 5.29 5.12 4.99 4.90 4.82 4.76 4.57 4.47 4.40 4.36 4.31 4.25 4.21 4.15
.01 12.25 9.55 8.45 7.85 7.46 7.19 6.99 6.84 6.72 6.62 6.31 6.16 6.06 5.99 5.91 5.82 5.75 5.66

8 .10 3.46 3.11 2.92 2.81 2.73 2.67 2.62 2.59 2.56 2.54 2.46 2.42 2.40 2.38 2.36 2.34 2.32 2.30
.05 5.32 4.46 4.07 3.84 3.69 3.58 3.50 3.44 3.39 3.35 3.22 3.15 3.11 3.08 3.04 3.01 2.97 2.93
.025 7.57 6.06 5.42 5.05 4.82 4.65 4.53 4.43 4.36 4.30 4.10 4.00 3.94 3.89 3.84 3.78 3.74 3.68
.01 11.26 8.65 7.59 7.01 6.63 6.37 6.18 6.03 5.91 5.81 5.52 5.36 5.26 5.20 5.12 5.03 4.96 4.87

9 .10 3.36 3.01 2.81 2.69 2.61 2.55 2.51 2.47 2.44 2.42 2.34 2.30 2.27 2.25 2.23 2.21 2.19 2.16
.05 5.12 4.26 3.86 3.63 3.48 3.37 3.29 3.23 3.18 3.14 3.01 2.94 2.89 2.86 2.83 2.79 2.76 2.71
.025 7.21 5.71 5.08 4.72 4.48 4.32 4.20 4.10 4.03 3.96 3.77 3.67 3.60 3.56 3.51 3.45 3.40 3.34
.01 10.56 8.02 6.99 6.42 6.06 5.80 5.61 5.47 5.35 5.26 4.96 4.81 4.71 4.65 4.57 4.48 4.41 4.32

10 .10 3.29 2.92 2.73 2.61 2.52 2.46 2.41 2.38 2.35 2.32 2.24 2.20 2.17 2.16 2.13 2.11 2.09 2.06
.05 4.96 4.10 3.71 3.48 3.33 3.22 3.14 3.07 3.02 2.98 2.85 2.77 2.73 2.70 2.66 2.62 2.59 2.54
.025 6.94 5.46 4.83 4.47 4.24 4.07 3.95 3.85 3.78 3.72 3.52 3.42 3.35 3.31 3.26 3.20 3.15 3.09
.01 10.04 7.56 6.55 5.99 5.64 5.39 5.20 5.06 4.94 4.85 4.56 4.41 4.31 4.25 4.17 4.08 4.01 3.92

11 .10 3.23 2.86 2.66 2.54 2.45 2.39 2.34 2.30 2.27 2.25 2.17 2.12 2.10 2.08 2.05 2.03 2.01 1.98
.05 4.84 3.98 3.59 3.36 3.20 3.09 3.01 2.95 2.90 2.85 2.72 2.65 2.60 2.57 2.53 2.49 2.46 2.41
.025 6.72 5.26 4.63 4.28 4.04 3.88 3.76 3.66 3.59 3.53 3.33 3.23 3.16 3.12 3.06 3.00 2.96 2.89
.01 9.65 7.21 6.22 5.67 5.32 5.07 4.89 4.74 4.63 4.54 4.25 4.10 4.01 3.94 3.86 3.78 3.71 3.61

12 .10 3.18 2.81 2.61 2.48 2.39 2.33 2.28 2.24 2.21 2.19 2.10 2.06 2.03 2.01 1.99 1.96 1.94 1.91
.05 4.75 3.89 3.49 3.26 3.11 3.00 2.91 2.85 2.80 2.75 2.62 2.54 2.50 2.47 2.43 2.38 2.35 2.30
.025 6.55 5.10 4.47 4.12 3.89 3.73 3.61 3.51 3.44 3.37 3.18 3.07 3.01 2.96 2.91 2.85 2.80 2.73
.01 9.33 6.93 5.95 5.41 5.06 4.82 4.64 4.50 4.39 4.30 4.01 3.86 3.76 3.70 3.62 3.54 3.47 3.37

13 .10 3.14 2.76 2.56 2.43 2.35 2.28 2.23 2.20 2.16 2.14 2.05 2.01 1.98 1.96 1.93 1.90 1.88 1.85
.05 4.67 3.81 3.41 3.18 3.03 2.92 2.83 2.77 2.71 2.67 2.53 2.46 2.41 2.38 2.34 2.30 2.26 2.21
.025 6.41 4.97 4.35 4.00 3.77 3.60 3.48 3.39 3.31 3.25 3.05 2.95 2.88 2.84 2.78 2.72 2.67 2.60
.01 9.07 6.70 5.74 5.21 4.86 4.62 4.44 4.30 4.19 4.10 3.82 3.66 3.57 3.51 3.43 3.34 3.27 3.18

14 .10 3.10 2.73 2.52 2.39 2.31 2.24 2.19 2.15 2.12 2.10 2.01 1.96 1.93 1.99 1.89 1.86 1.83 1.80
.05 4.60 3.74 3.34 3.11 2.96 2.85 2.76 2.70 2.65 2.60 2.46 2.39 2.34 2.31 2.27 2.22 2.19 2.14
.025 6.30 4.86 4.24 3.89 3.66 3.50 3.38 3.29 3.21 3.15 2.95 2.84 2.78 2.73 2.67 2.61 2.56 2.50
.01 8.86 6.51 5.56 5.04 4.69 4.46 4.28 4.14 4.03 3.94 3.66 3.51 3.41 3.35 3.27 3.18 3.11 3.02

15 .10 3.07 2.70 2.49 2.36 2.27 2.21 2.16 2.12 2.09 2.06 1.97 1.92 1.89 1.87 1.85 1.82 1.79 1.76
.05 4.54 3.68 3.29 3.06 2.90 2.79 2.71 2.64 2.59 2.54 2.40 2.33 2.28 2.25 2.20 2.16 2.12 2.07
.025 6.20 4.77 4.15 3.80 3.58 3.41 3.29 3.20 3.12 3.06 2.86 2.76 2.69 2.64 2.59 2.52 2.47 2.40
.01 8.68 6.36 5.42 4.89 4.56 4.32 4.14 4.00 3.89 3.80 3.52 3.37 3.28 3.21 3.13 3.05 2.98 2.88

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Denominator Area in
Degrees Upper Numerator Degrees of Freedom
of Freedom Tail 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 15 20 25 30 40 60 100 1000

16 .10 3.05 2.67 2.46 2.33 2.24 2.18 2.13 2.09 2.06 2.03 1.94 1.89 1.86 1.84 1.81 1.78 1.76 1.72
.05 4.49 3.63 3.24 3.01 2.85 2.74 2.66 2.59 2.54 2.49 2.35 2.28 2.23 2.19 2.15 2.11 2.07 2.02
.025 6.12 4.69 4.08 3.73 3.50 3.34 3.22 3.12 3.05 2.99 2.79 2.68 2.61 2.57 2.51 2.45 2.40 2.32
.01 8.53 6.23 5.29 4.77 4.44 4.20 4.03 3.89 3.78 3.69 3.41 3.26 3.16 3.10 3.02 2.93 2.86 2.76

17 .10 3.03 2.64 2.44 2.31 2.22 2.15 2.10 2.06 2.03 2.00 1.91 1.86 1.83 1.81 1.78 1.75 1.73 1.69
.05 4.45 3.59 3.20 2.96 2.81 2.70 2.61 2.55 2.49 2.45 2.31 2.23 2.18 2.15 2.10 2.06 2.02 1.97
.025 6.04 4.62 4.01 3.66 3.44 3.28 3.16 3.06 2.98 2.92 2.72 2.62 2.55 2.50 2.44 2.38 2.33 2.26
.01 8.40 6.11 5.19 4.67 4.34 4.10 3.93 3.79 3.68 3.59 3.31 3.16 3.07 3.00 2.92 2.83 2.76 2.66

18 .10 3.01 2.62 2.42 2.29 2.20 2.13 2.08 2.04 2.00 1.98 1.89 1.84 1.80 1.78 1.75 1.72 1.70 1.66
.05 4.41 3.55 3.16 2.93 2.77 2.66 2.58 2.51 2.46 2.41 2.27 2.19 2.14 2.11 2.06 2.02 1.98 1.92
.025 5.98 4.56 3.95 3.61 3.38 3.22 3.10 3.01 2.93 2.87 2.67 2.56 2.49 2.44 2.38 2.32 2.27 2.20
.01 8.29 6.01 5.09 4.58 4.25 4.01 3.84 3.71 3.60 3.51 3.23 3.08 2.98 2.92 2.84 2.75 2.68 2.58

19 .10 2.99 2.61 2.40 2.27 2.18 2.11 2.06 2.02 1.98 1.96 1.86 1.81 1.78 1.76 1.73 1.70 1.67 1.64
.05 4.38 3.52 3.13 2.90 2.74 2.63 2.54 2.48 2.42 2.38 2.23 2.16 2.11 2.07 2.03 1.98 1.94 1.88
.025 5.92 4.51 3.90 3.56 3.33 3.17 3.05 2.96 2.88 2.82 2.62 2.51 2.44 2.39 2.33 2.27 2.22 2.14
.01 8.18 5.93 5.01 4.50 4.17 3.94 3.77 3.63 3.52 3.43 3.15 3.00 2.91 2.84 2.76 2.67 2.60 2.50

20 .10 2.97 2.59 2.38 2.25 2.16 2.09 2.04 2.00 1.96 1.94 1.84 1.79 1.76 1.74 1.71 1.68 1.65 1.61
.05 4.35 3.49 3.10 2.87 2.71 2.60 2.51 2.45 2.39 2.35 2.20 2.12 2.07 2.04 1.99 1.95 1.91 1.85
.025 5.87 4.46 3.86 3.51 3.29 3.13 3.01 2.91 2.84 2.77 2.57 2.46 2.40 2.35 2.29 2.22 2.17 2.09
.01 8.10 5.85 4.94 4.43 4.10 3.87 3.70 3.56 3.46 3.37 3.09 2.94 2.84 2.78 2.69 2.61 2.54 2.43

21 .10 2.96 2.57 2.36 2.23 2.14 2.08 2.02 1.98 1.95 1.92 1.83 1.78 1.74 1.72 1.69 1.66 1.63 1.59
.05 4.32 3.47 3.07 2.84 2.68 2.57 2.49 2.42 2.37 2.32 2.18 2.10 2.05 2.01 1.96 1.92 1.88 1.82
.025 5.83 4.42 3.82 3.48 3.25 3.09 2.97 2.87 2.80 2.73 2.53 2.42 2.36 2.31 2.25 2.18 2.13 2.05
.01 8.02 5.78 4.87 4.37 4.04 3.81 3.64 3.51 3.40 3.31 3.03 2.88 2.79 2.72 2.64 2.55 2.48 2.37

22 .10 2.95 2.56 2.35 2.22 2.13 2.06 2.01 1.97 1.93 1.90 1.81 1.76 1.73 1.70 1.67 1.64 1.61 1.57
.05 4.30 3.44 3.05 2.82 2.66 2.55 2.46 2.40 2.34 2.30 2.15 2.07 2.02 1.98 1.94 1.89 1.85 1.79
.025 5.79 4.38 3.78 3.44 3.22 3.05 2.93 2.84 2.76 2.70 2.50 2.39 2.32 2.27 2.21 2.14 2.09 2.01
.01 7.95 5.72 4.82 4.31 3.99 3.76 3.59 3.45 3.35 3.26 2.98 2.83 2.73 2.67 2.58 2.50 2.42 2.32

23 .10 2.94 2.55 2.34 2.21 2.11 2.05 1.99 1.95 1.92 1.89 1.80 1.74 1.71 1.69 1.66 1.62 1.59 1.55
.05 4.28 3.42 3.03 2.80 2.64 2.53 2.44 2.37 2.32 2.27 2.13 2.05 2.00 1.96 1.91 1.86 1.82 1.76
.025 5.75 4.35 3.75 3.41 3.18 3.02 2.90 2.81 2.73 2.67 2.47 2.36 2.29 2.24 2.18 2.11 2.06 1.98
.01 7.88 5.66 4.76 4.26 3.94 3.71 3.54 3.41 3.30 3.21 2.93 2.78 2.69 2.62 2.54 2.45 2.37 2.27

24 .10 2.93 2.54 2.33 2.19 2.10 2.04 1.98 1.94 1.91 1.88 1.78 1.73 1.70 1.67 1.64 1.61 1.58 1.54
.05 4.26 3.40 3.01 2.78 2.62 2.51 2.42 2.36 2.30 2.25 2.11 2.03 1.97 1.94 1.89 1.84 1.80 1.74
.025 5.72 4.32 3.72 3.38 3.15 2.99 2.87 2.78 2.70 2.64 2.44 2.33 2.26 2.21 2.15 2.08 2.02 1.94
.01 7.82 5.61 4.72 4.22 3.90 3.67 3.50 3.36 3.26 3.17 2.89 2.74 2.64 2.58 2.49 2.40 2.33 2.22

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TABLE 4 F disTriBuTion (Continued)
Denominator Area in

984
Degrees Upper Numerator Degrees of Freedom

of Freedom Tail 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 15 20 25 30 40 60 100 1000

25 .10 2.92 2.53 2.32 2.18 2.09 2.02 1.97 1.93 1.89 1.87 1.77 1.72 1.68 1.66 1.63 1.59 1.56 1.52
.05 4.24 3.39 2.99 2.76 2.60 2.49 2.40 2.34 2.28 2.24 2.09 2.01 1.96 1.92 1.87 1.82 1.78 1.72
.025 5.69 4.29 3.69 3.35 3.13 2.97 2.85 2.75 2.68 2.61 2.41 2.30 2.23 2.18 2.12 2.05 2.00 1.91
.01 7.77 5.57 4.68 4.18 3.85 3.63 3.46 3.32 3.22 3.13 2.85 2.70 2.60 2.54 2.45 2.36 2.29 2.18

26 .10 2.91 2.52 2.31 2.17 2.08 2.01 1.96 1.92 1.88 1.86 1.76 1.71 1.67 1.65 1.61 1.58 1.55 1.51
.05 4.23 3.37 2.98 2.74 2.59 2.47 2.39 2.32 2.27 2.22 2.07 1.99 1.94 1.90 1.85 1.80 1.76 1.70
.025 5.66 4.27 3.67 3.33 3.10 2.94 2.82 2.73 2.65 2.59 2.39 2.28 2.21 2.16 2.09 2.03 1.97 1.89
.01 7.72 5.53 4.64 4.14 3.82 3.59 3.42 3.29 3.18 3.09 2.81 2.66 2.57 2.50 2.42 2.33 2.25 2.14

27 .10 2.90 2.51 2.30 2.17 2.07 2.00 1.95 1.91 1.87 1.85 1.75 1.70 1.66 1.64 1.60 1.57 1.54 1.50
.05 4.21 3.35 2.96 2.73 2.57 2.46 2.37 2.31 2.25 2.20 2.06 1.97 1.92 1.88 1.84 1.79 1.74 1.68
.025 5.63 4.24 3.65 3.31 3.08 2.92 2.80 2.71 2.63 2.57 2.36 2.25 2.18 2.13 2.07 2.00 1.94 1.86
.01 7.68 5.49 4.60 4.11 3.78 3.56 3.39 3.26 3.15 3.06 2.78 2.63 2.54 2.47 2.38 2.29 2.22 2.11

28 .10 2.89 2.50 2.29 2.16 2.06 2.00 1.94 1.90 1.87 1.84 1.74 1.69 1.65 1.63 1.59 1.56 1.53 1.48
.05 4.20 3.34 2.95 2.71 2.56 2.45 2.36 2.29 2.24 2.19 2.04 1.96 1.91 1.87 1.82 1.77 1.73 1.66
.025 5.61 4.22 3.63 3.29 3.06 2.90 2.78 2.69 2.61 2.55 2.34 2.23 2.16 2.11 2.05 1.98 1.92 1.84
.01 7.64 5.45 4.57 4.07 3.75 3.53 3.36 3.23 3.12 3.03 2.75 2.60 2.51 2.44 2.35 2.26 2.19 2.08

29 .10 2.89 2.50 2.28 2.15 2.06 1.99 1.93 1.89 1.86 1.83 1.73 1.68 1.64 1.62 1.58 1.55 1.52 1.47
.05 4.18 3.33 2.93 2.70 2.55 2.43 2.35 2.28 2.22 2.18 2.03 1.94 1.89 1.85 1.81 1.75 1.71 1.65
.025 5.59 4.20 3.61 3.27 3.04 2.88 2.76 2.67 2.59 2.53 2.32 2.21 2.14 2.09 2.03 1.96 1.90 1.82
.01 7.60 5.42 4.54 4.04 3.73 3.50 3.33 3.20 3.09 3.00 2.73 2.57 2.48 2.41 2.33 2.23 2.16 2.05

30 .10 2.88 2.49 2.28 2.14 2.05 1.98 1.93 1.88 1.85 1.82 1.72 1.67 1.63 1.61 1.57 1.54 1.51 1.46
.05 4.17 3.32 2.92 2.69 2.53 2.42 2.33 2.27 2.21 2.16 2.01 1.93 1.88 1.84 1.79 1.74 1.70 1.63
.025 5.57 4.18 3.59 3.25 3.03 2.87 2.75 2.65 2.57 2.51 2.31 2.20 2.12 2.07 2.01 1.94 1.88 1.80
.01 7.56 5.39 4.51 4.02 3.70 3.47 3.30 3.17 3.07 2.98 2.70 2.55 2.45 2.39 2.30 2.21 2.13 2.02

40 .10 2.84 2.44 2.23 2.09 2.00 1.93 1.87 1.83 1.79 1.76 1.66 1.61 1.57 1.54 1.51 1.47 1.43 1.38
.05 4.08 3.23 2.84 2.61 2.45 2.34 2.25 2.18 2.12 2.08 1.92 1.84 1.78 1.74 1.69 1.64 1.59 1.52
.025 5.42 4.05 3.46 3.13 2.90 2.74 2.62 2.53 2.45 2.39 2.18 2.07 1.99 1.94 1.88 1.80 1.74 1.65
.01 7.31 5.18 4.31 3.83 3.51 3.29 3.12 2.99 2.89 2.80 2.52 2.37 2.27 2.20 2.11 2.02 1.94 1.82

60 .10 2.79 2.39 2.18 2.04 1.95 1.87 1.82 1.77 1.74 1.71 1.60 1.54 1.50 1.48 1.44 1.40 1.36 1.30
.05 4.00 3.15 2.76 2.53 2.37 2.25 2.17 2.10 2.04 1.99 1.84 1.75 1.69 1.65 1.59 1.53 1.48 1.40
.025 5.29 3.93 3.34 3.01 2.79 2.63 2.51 2.41 2.33 2.27 2.06 1.94 1.87 1.82 1.74 1.67 1.60 1.49
.01 7.08 4.98 4.13 3.65 3.34 3.12 2.95 2.82 2.72 2.63 2.35 2.20 2.10 2.03 1.94 1.84 1.75 1.62

100 .10 2.76 2.36 2.14 2.00 1.91 1.83 1.78 1.73 1.69 1.66 1.56 1.49 1.45 1.42 1.38 1.34 1.29 1.22
.05 3.94 3.09 2.70 2.46 2.31 2.19 2.10 2.03 1.97 1.93 1.77 1.68 1.62 1.57 1.52 1.45 1.39 1.30
.025 5.18 3.83 3.25 2.92 2.70 2.54 2.42 2.32 2.24 2.18 1.97 1.85 1.77 1.71 1.64 1.56 1.48 1.36
.01 6.90 4.82 3.98 3.51 3.21 2.99 2.82 2.69 2.59 2.50 2.22 2.07 1.97 1.89 1.80 1.69 1.60 1.45

1000 .10 2.71 2.31 2.09 1.95 1.85 1.78 1.72 1.68 1.64 1.61 1.49 1.43 1.38 1.35 1.30 1.25 1.20 1.08
.05 3.85 3.00 2.61 2.38 2.22 2.11 2.02 1.95 1.89 1.84 1.68 1.58 1.52 1.47 1.41 1.33 1.26 1.11
.025 5.04 3.70 3.13 2.80 2.58 2.42 2.30 2.20 2.13 2.06 1.85 1.72 1.64 1.58 1.50 1.41 1.32 1.13
.01 6.66 4.63 3.80 3.34 3.04 2.82 2.66 2.53 2.43 2.34 2.06 1.90 1.79 1.72 1.61 1.50 1.38 1.16

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As both numerator and denominator degrees of freedom increase simultaneously, the F-value decreases for a fixed upper tail probability. This is because a greater number of degrees of freedom tend to stabilize the distribution and bring the F-value closer to 1. For example, at an upper tail probability of 0.05, the F-value decreases from 161.45 with 1 numerator degree of freedom and 1 denominator degree of freedom to approximately 3.85 with 1000 of both .

Degrees of freedom are important in an F-distribution because they affect the shape of the distribution and thereby influence the critical values used in hypothesis testing. Higher degrees of freedom tend to result in an F-distribution that is relatively more stable, and the critical values decrease, making it easier to detect smaller differences as statistically significant .

Increasing the numerator degrees of freedom while keeping the denominator degrees of freedom constant generally results in a decrease in the F value at a fixed upper tail probability. For example, when the numerator degrees of freedom change from 1 to 2, with 10 denominator degrees of freedom and an upper tail probability of 0.05, the F value decreases from 161.45 to 18.51 .

The location of the probability in the tail affects the critical F-value, with smaller tail probabilities (e.g., 0.01 vs. 0.05) yielding higher critical values. A smaller tail area corresponds to more extreme values, representing less probability of observing such F-values by random chance under the null hypothesis, thus indicating stronger evidence for rejecting the null .

Increasing the denominator degrees of freedom generally results in a decrease in the F-value for a given upper tail probability. For instance, with 1 numerator degree of freedom, the F-value for a 0.10 probability decreases from 39.86 with 1 denominator degree of freedom to 2.71 with 1000 denominator degrees of freedom .

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Increasing the numerator degrees of freedom from 6 to 8 with a fixed denominator of 10 for a 0.01 upper tail probability results in a decreased F-value. The F-value drops from 8.47 to 8.10, indicating that as the numerator degrees increase, the F distribution approaches normal and results in a lower critical value required to reject the null hypothesis .

The F-distribution table is crucial in statistical analysis for determining critical values in hypothesis testing, especially in analysis of variance (ANOVA) tests. It helps in assessing whether the variances between two datasets are significantly different by comparing the calculated F-value against critical values from the table for given degrees of freedom and significance levels .

A two-tailed test is critical when the research hypothesis implies differences can occur in either direction—more or less than the expected parameter. For example, if studying the equality of variances between two groups, deviations in both tails could signify a significant result, necessitating a two-tailed approach rather than just the upper tail test typically utilized in F-distributions .

A researcher selects the correct critical value from an F-distribution table by identifying the numerator and denominator degrees of freedom from their specific research design and locating the intersecting value at the desired significance level (e.g., 0.05 or 0.01). For instance, if a test yields 4 numerator degrees and 8 denominator degrees, they would use an F-value of 3.84 for a 0.05 significance level .

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