JavaScript Number MIN_VALUE

Example

let x = Number.MIN_VALUE;
Try it Yourself »

Description

Number.MIN_VALUE returns the smallest number possible in JavaScript.

Number.MIN_VALUE has a value of 5e-324.

Note

MIN_VALUE is the value closest to 0.

Numbers smaller than this are converted to 0.

The most negative number is the negative MAX_NUMBER.

See Also:

The MAX_VALUE Property

The MAX_SAFE_INTEGER Property

The MIN_SAFE_INTEGER Property

The POSITIVE_INFINITY Property

The NEGATIVE_INFINITY Property


Number.MIN_VALUE

MIN_VALUE is a property of the JavaScript Number object.

You can only use it as Number.MIN_VALUE.

Using x.MIN_VALUE, where x is a variable, will return undefined:

Example

let x = 100;
x.MIN_VALUE;
Try it Yourself »

Syntax

Number.MIN_VALUE

Return Value

Type Description
Number5e-324

Browser Support

Number.MIN_VALUE is an ECMAScript1 (ES1) feature.

ES1 (JavaScript 1997) is fully supported in all browsers:

Chrome Edge Firefox Safari Opera IE
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Copyright 1999-2023 by Refsnes Data. All Rights Reserved.