# MIN

## Content

This function returns the minimum value, the least value, of all the values in the arguments.

## Syntax

`MIN(number1, [number2], ...)`

## Arguments

<span data-teams="true">This function has these arguments:</span>

| <span data-teams="true">Argument</span> | <span data-teams="true">Description</span> |
| -------- | ----------- |
| <span data-teams="true"> </span>*<span data-teams="true">Number1, number2, ...</span>* | <span data-teams="true"> </span>Number1 is required, subsequent numbers are optional. 1 to 255 numbers for which you want to find the minimum value. You can use a single array (cell range) instead of a list of values. You can use multiple arrays (cell ranges) as well. |

## Remarks

If an array or reference argument contains text, logical values, or empty cells, the function ignores those values; however, the function includes in calculations cells with the value zero.
This function differs from MINA, which includes text and logical values as well as numeric values.

## Examples

`MIN(A3,B5,C1,D4,E7)`
`MIN(A1:A9)`
`MIN(R1C2,R3C5,R4C7,R6C7)`
`MIN(2,15,12,3,7,19,4)` gives the result 2