JavaScript Math max() Method (original) (raw)

Last Updated : 30 Sep, 2024

The Math.max() method in JavaScript returns the largest value from a set of zero or more numbers. This method is a static method of the Math object, meaning it is always called Math.max() and not as a method of an instance of the Math object.

**Syntax:

Math.max(value1, value2, ...);

**Parameters:

• **value: These values are sent to **math.max() method for finding the largest.

**Return values:

• If one or more numbers are passed as arguments, Math.max() will return the largest of them.
• Math.max() will return -Infinity if no arguments are provided.
• If any argument cannot be converted to a number, the method will return NaN (Not-a-Number).

**Example 1: Basic Usage of Math.max()

Here's a simple example of how the Math.max() method works:

javascript `

console.log("When positive numbers are passed" + " as parameters: " + Math.max(10, 32, 2));

`

Output

When positive numbers are passed as parameters: 32

**Example 2: Handling Negative Numbers with Math.max()

Math.max() also works with negative numbers, returning the largest (least negative) value:

javascript `

console.log("Result : " + Math.max(-10, -32, -1));

`

**Example 3: What Happens When No Parameters are Passed

If no arguments are passed to Math.max(), the method will return -Infinity:

javascript `

console.log("Result : " + Math.max());

`

**Example 4: Handling NaN with Math.max()

If any argument passed to Math.max() cannot be converted to a number, the method will return NaN:

javascript `

console.log("Result : " + Math.max(10,2,NaN));

`

We have a complete list of Javascript Math Objects methods, to check those please go through this Javascript Math Object Complete reference article.

**Supported Browsers

• Google Chrome 1
• Firefox 1
• Opera 3
• Safari 1