Lowest value
| A | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Value |
| 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 4 |
| 4 | 4 |
| 5 | 7 |
| 6 | 8 |
Formula: C2: =MIN(A2:A6)
Result: 2
Two is the smallest number in the range.
Google Sheets function
MIN in Google Sheets
MIN with worked examples you can test in the live grid. The argument details are in the Excel guide.
In Google Sheets
The arguments and common errors are covered in the MIN Excel guide; check the function help in Google Sheets for its own argument list.
Worked examples in Google Sheets
Across ranges
| A | B | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | B |
| 2 | 8 | 3 |
| 3 | 5 | 9 |
Formula: D2: =MIN(A2:A3,B2:B3)
Result: 3
All four numeric cells are considered.
Include a constant
| A | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Value |
| 2 | 10 |
| 3 | 12 |
Formula: C2: =MIN(A2:A3,0)
Result: 0
The literal zero becomes the minimum.
Try it
A tiny spreadsheet with example data. Edit the formula or any number and see the result.
Formula in F2: =MIN(C2:C7)
| A | B | C | D | E | F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Region | Product | Units | Price | Result | |
| 2 | East | Pen | 120 | 2.5 | 15 | |
| 3 | West | Pen | 80 | 2.5 | ||
| 4 | East | Book | 45 | 12 | ||
| 5 | North | Book | 60 | 12 | ||
| 6 | West | Lamp | 30 | 25 | ||
| 7 | East | Lamp | 15 | 25 |
Result in F2: 15
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