JavaScript MIN_VALUE Property
Example
Return the smallest number possible in JavaScript:
Number.MIN_VALUE;
The result will be:
5e-324
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Definition and Usage
The MIN_VALUE property returns the smallest number possible in JavaScript.
This static property has a value of 5e-324.
Note: Numbers smaller than this are converted to 0.
Note: MIN_VALUE is the value closest to 0. The most negative number is the negative MAX_NUMBER.
Always Use Number.MIN_VALUE
MIN_VALUE is a static property of the JavaScript Number object. You can only use it as Number.MIN_VALUE.
Using x.MIN_VALUE, where x is a number or a Number object, will return undefined:
Browser Support
Property | |||||
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MIN_VALUE | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Syntax
Number.MIN_VALUE
Technical Details
Return Value: | A Number, 5e-324 |
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JavaScript Version: | 1.1 |
JavaScript Number Reference