JavaScript max() Method
Example
Return the number with the highest value:
Math.max(5, 10);
The result will be:
10
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Definition and Usage
The max() method returns the number with the highest value.
Tip: The min() method returns the number with the lowest value.
Browser Support
| Method | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| max() | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Syntax
Math.max(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 highest 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 |
More Examples
Example
Return the number with the highest value:
var a = Math.max(5, 10);
var b = Math.max(0, 150, 30, 20, 38);
var c = Math.max(-5, 10);
var d = Math.max(-5, -10);
var e = Math.max(1.5, 2.5);
The result of a,b,c,d, and e will be:
10
150
10
-5
2.5
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JavaScript Math Object
