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title: math.mMin() function
description: >
  `math.mMin()` is a function that returns the lesser of `x` or `y`.
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  flux_v0_ref:
    name: math.mMin
    parent: math
    identifier: math/mMin
weight: 101
---

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`math.mMin()` is a function that returns the lesser of `x` or `y`.



##### Function type signature

```js
(x: float, y: float) => float
```

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## Parameters

### x
({{< req >}})
x-value to use in the operation.



### y
({{< req >}})
y-value to use in the operation.




## Examples

- [Return the lesser of two values](#return-the-lesser-of-two-values)
- [Use math.mMin in map](#use-mathmmin-in-map)

### Return the lesser of two values

```js
import "math"

math.mMin(x: 1.23, y: 4.56)// 1.23


```


### Use math.mMin in map

```js
import "math"

data
    |> map(fn: (r) => ({_time: r._time, _value: math.mMin(x: r.t1, y: r.t2)}))

```

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#### Input data

| _time                | t1    | t2    |
| -------------------- | ----- | ----- |
| 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z | -2.18 | 19.85 |
| 2021-01-01T00:00:10Z | 10.92 | 4.97  |
| 2021-01-01T00:00:20Z | 7.35  | -3.75 |
| 2021-01-01T00:00:30Z | 17.53 | 19.77 |
| 2021-01-01T00:00:40Z | 15.23 | 13.86 |
| 2021-01-01T00:00:50Z | 4.43  | 1.86  |


#### Output data

| _time                | _value  |
| -------------------- | ------- |
| 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z | -2.18   |
| 2021-01-01T00:00:10Z | 4.97    |
| 2021-01-01T00:00:20Z | -3.75   |
| 2021-01-01T00:00:30Z | 17.53   |
| 2021-01-01T00:00:40Z | 13.86   |
| 2021-01-01T00:00:50Z | 1.86    |

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