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---
title: math.mMax() function
description: >
`math.mMax()` returns the larger of `x` or `y`.
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`math.mMax()` returns the larger of `x` or `y`.
##### Function type signature
```js
(x: float, y: float) => float
```
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For more information, see [Function type signatures](/flux/v0/function-type-signatures/).
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## Parameters
### x
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x-value to use in the operation.
### y
({{< req >}})
y-value to use in the operation.
## Examples
- [Return the larger of two values](#return-the-larger-of-two-values)
- [Use math.mMax in map](#use-mathmmax-in-map)
### Return the larger of two values
```js
import "math"
math.mMax(x: 1.23, y: 4.56)// 4.56
```
### Use math.mMax in map
```js
import "math"
data
|> map(fn: (r) => ({_time: r._time, _value: math.mMax(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 | 19.85 |
| 2021-01-01T00:00:10Z | 10.92 |
| 2021-01-01T00:00:20Z | 7.35 |
| 2021-01-01T00:00:30Z | 19.77 |
| 2021-01-01T00:00:40Z | 15.23 |
| 2021-01-01T00:00:50Z | 4.43 |
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