Normal Distribution Calculator

Area under the normal curve between any two values.

P(-1 ≤ X ≤ 1)
0.682689

68.269% of the distribution

P(X < -1)
0.158655
P(X > 1)
0.158655
z (lower)
-1
z (upper)
1
Show the working
  1. 1z-scores: -1 and 1
  2. 2Area = Φ(1) − Φ(-1) = 0.682689
Formula
P(a ≤ X ≤ b) = Φ((b−μ)/σ) − Φ((a−μ)/σ)

How it works

The probability that a normally-distributed value falls between two bounds, via the standard normal CDF.

Example

For a standard normal, the area between −1 and 1 is 0.6827 — the familiar 68%.

About the Normal Distribution Calculator

Area under the normal curve between any two values. It sits in the Statistics section of NWS Calc, a free collection of calculators that run entirely in your browser. There is no signup, no paywall and no tracking — open the page, enter your numbers, get an answer.

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