JavaScript Math max()

max() Syntax

The syntax of the max() method is:

Math.max(number1, number2,...)

Here, max() is a static method. Hence, we are accessing the method using the class name, Math.

max() Parameters

The max() method takes in a random number of parameters:

• number1/number2/… - values among which the maximum number is to be computed

max() Return Value

The max() method returns:

• the largest value among the given numbers
• NaN (Not a Number) for non-numeric arguments

Example 1: JavaScript Math.max()

In the above example, we have used Math.max() to find the minimum number among:

• Math.max(-1,-11,-132) - returns -1
• Math.max(0.456,135,500) - returns 500

Example 2: Math.max() with Arrays

In the above example, we have created an array named numbers. Notice that we are passing the array as an argument to the Math.max() method.

let minNum = Math.max(...numbers);

Here, ... is the spread operator that destructures the array and passes the array values as arguments to max().

The method then finds the smallest number.

Example 3: Math.max() with Non-Numeric Argument

In the above example, we have used the max() method with the string and character arguments. For both arguments, we get NaN as output.

Recommended readings:

• JavaScript Math min()
• JavaScript Math ceil()
• JavaScript Math abs()