# JavaScript MIN_VALUE Property

JavaScript Number Reference

## Example

Return the smallest number possible in JavaScript:

Number.MIN_VALUE;

The result will be:

5e-324
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## Definition and Usage

The MIN_VALUE property returns the smallest number possible in JavaScript.

This static property has a value of 5e-324.

Note: Numbers smaller than this are converted to 0.

Note: MIN_VALUE is the value closest to 0. The most negative number is the negative MAX_NUMBER.

## Always Use Number.MIN_VALUE

MIN_VALUE is a static property of the JavaScript Number object. You can only use it as Number.MIN_VALUE.

Using x.MIN_VALUE, where x is a number or a Number object, will return undefined:

## Example

var x = 100;
x.MIN_VALUE;

The value of x will be:

undefined
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## Browser Support

Property |  |  |  |  |
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
MIN_VALUE | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes

## Syntax

Number.MIN_VALUE

## Technical Details

Return Value: | A Number, 5e-324
JavaScript Version: | 1.1

JavaScript Number Reference

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