---
name: "min"
type: command
status: ok
groups: ["Math"]
arma3_since: "0.50"
locality: {"argument": null, "effect": null, "server_exec": false}
source: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/min
revid: 321189
updated: 2022-05-13T15:21:16Z
---

# min

*Command · Math · Arma 3 v0.50 · introduced in Armed Assault v1.00*

## Description

The smaller of a and b.

## Syntax

```sqf
a min b
```

**Parameters:**

- `a`: [Number](../topics/Number.md)
- `b`: [Number](../topics/Number.md)

**Returns:** [Number](../topics/Number.md)

## Examples

### Example 1

```sqf
3 min 2 // Result is 2
```

### Example 2

```sqf
-3 min -2 // Result is -3
```

## See also

[max](../commands/max.md) · [selectMin](../commands/selectMin.md) · [selectMax](../commands/selectMax.md) · [ceil](../commands/ceil.md) · [floor](../commands/floor.md) · [linearConversion](../commands/linearConversion.md) · Math Commands

<sub>Source: [BI Community Wiki — min](https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/min) (revision 321189).</sub>