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JavaScript min() Method

< JavaScript Math Object

Example

Return the number with the lowest value:

Math.min(5, 10);

The result will be:

5
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Definition and Usage

The min() method returns the number with the lowest value.

Tip: The max() method returns the number with the highest value.


Browser Support

Method
min() Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Syntax

Math.min(n1,n2,n3,...,nX)

Parameter Values

Parameter Description
n1,n2,n3,...,nX Optional. One or more numbers to compare

Technical Details

Return Value: A Number, representing the lowest number of the arguments, or Infinity if no arguments are given, or NaN if one or more arguments are not numbers
JavaScript Version: 1.0

Examples

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Example

Return the number with the lowest value:

var a = Math.min(5, 10);
var b = Math.min(0, 150, 30, 20, 38);
var c = Math.min(-5, 10);
var d = Math.min(-5, -10);
var e = Math.min(1.5, 2.5);

The result of a,b,c,d, and e will be:

5
0
-5
-10
1.5
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< JavaScript Math Object