Returns the smallest value in the list of arguments.
Syntax
MINA(value1,value2,...)
Value1, value2, ... are 1 to 30 values for which you want to find the smallest value.
Remarks
- Arguments can be the following: numbers; names, arrays, or references that contain numbers; text representations of numbers; or logical values, such as TRUE and FALSE, in a reference.
- If an argument is an array or reference, only values in that array or reference are used. Empty cells and text values in the array or reference are ignored.
- Arguments that contain TRUE evaluate as 1; arguments that contain text or FALSE evaluate as 0 (zero).
- Arguments that are error values or text that cannot be translated into numbers cause errors.
- If the arguments contain no values, MINA returns 0.
- If you do not want to include logical values and text representations of numbers in a reference as part of the calculation, use the MIN function.
Example
The example may be easier to understand if you copy it to a blank worksheet.
How to copy an example
- Create a blank workbook or worksheet.
- Select the example in the Help topic.
Note Do not select the row or column headers.
Selecting an example from Help
- Press CTRL+C.
- In the worksheet, select cell A1, and press CTRL+V.
- To switch between viewing the results and viewing the formulas that return the results, press CTRL+` (grave accent), or on the Tools menu, point to Formula Auditing, and then click Formula Auditing Mode.
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Description (Result) |
| =MINA(A2:A6) |
Smallest of the numbers above. FALSE evaluates to 0 (0) |
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