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Min(number1, number2)

Category: Number function


Description

This function returns the smallest of two numbers.


Arguments

ArgumentTypeDescription
number1NumberThe value to be compared to number2.
number2NumberThe value to be compared to number1.


Return value type: Number


Remarks

Use nested Min() functions to compare more than two values at a time. See the last two examples below.


Examples

min(10, 20) //Returns 10
min(171, 238) //Returns 171
min(1, -1) //Returns -1
min(min(8,4),12) //Returns 4  (Returns the min of the 3 values 8, 4, and 12.)
min(min(10, 40), min(25, 75)) //Returns 10  (Returns the min of the 4 values 10, 40, 25, and 75.)


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