Description
The Microsoft Excel MIN function returns the smallest value from the numbers provided.
Syntax
The syntax for the MIN function in Microsoft Excel is:
MIN( number1, [number2, ... number_n] )
Parameters or Arguments
- number1
- It can be a number, named range, array, or reference to a number.
- number2, ... number_n
- Optional. These are numeric values that can be numbers, named ranges, arrays, or references to numbers. There can be up to 30 values entered.
Applies To
- Excel 2016, Excel 2013, Excel 2011 for Mac, Excel 2010, Excel 2007, Excel 2003, Excel XP, Excel 2000
Type of Function
- Worksheet function (WS)
Example (as Worksheet Function)
Let's look at some Excel MIN function examples and explore how to use the MIN function as a worksheet function in Microsoft Excel:
Based on the Excel spreadsheet above, the following MIN examples would return:
=MIN(A2, A3) Result: 7.2 =MIN(A3, A5, -3) Result: -3 =MIN(A2:A6) Result: 5.4 =MIN(A2:A6, 3.6) Result: 3.6
