# MIN

The MIN function returns the smallest number in a set of values. Node references are also accepted as arguments.

### Syntax

MIN(value1, ...valueN?) - > number

### Arguments

<table><thead><tr><th width="185">Arguments</th><th width="221">Datatype</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>value1</td><td>Number, Node reference</td><td>The nodes or numbers for which you want to get the smallest value.</td></tr><tr><td>valueN?</td><td>Number, Node reference</td><td>Additional nodes or numbers for which you want to get smallest value. This is an optional argument.</td></tr></tbody></table>

### Example&#x20;

Consider a node which has the demand for a particular product for 12 months.

<figure><img src="/files/1JcX2bbixwjFy82cCWgz" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

To calculate the minimum demand, the formula should be written in the \[Minimum Demand] node

<mark style="color:blue;">**`MIN`**</mark>**`(`**<mark style="color:purple;">**`[Demand]`**</mark>**`.`**<mark style="color:blue;">**`ALL_PERIODS`**</mark>**`)`**

We are including [**.ALL\_PERIODS**](https://docs.valq.com/model/formula-functions/math-functions/pages/bd9R41FrVkmuCJPGQLmc#node-.all_periods) so that it will consider all the period values rather than one single period.

### **Result**

| **Minimum Demand** | 136 |
| ------------------ | --- |


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