JavaScript min() Method
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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: | ECMAScript 1 |
More Examples
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);
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