P-value Calculator
About P-value Calculator
A P-value calculator is used to determine the statistical significance of an observed result in hypothesis testing. It takes as input the observed test statistic, the null hypothesis, and the relevant parameters of the statistical test (such as degrees of freedom), and computes the p-value. The p-value represents the probability of obtaining results as extreme as, or more extreme than, the observed data, assuming the null hypothesis is true. A lower p-value suggests stronger evidence against the null hypothesis, indicating that the observed result is unlikely to have occurred by random chance alone. The calculated p-value is used in comparison with a predefined significance level (alpha) to make decisions about the null hypothesis. If the p-value is less than or equal to alpha, typically 0.05, the results are considered statistically significant, leading to the rejection of the null hypothesis in favor of the alternative hypothesis. If the p-value is greater than alpha, there is insufficient evidence to reject the null hypothesis.