Description
The Microsoft Excel MINA function returns the smallest value from the values provided. The MINA function compares numbers, text, and logical values (TRUE or FALSE).Syntax
The syntax for the Microsoft Excel MINA function is:MINA( value1, value2, ... value_n )
Parameters or Arguments
value1, value2, ... value_n are numbers, text representations of numbers, or logical values.numeric values. There can be up to 30 values entered.Applies To
The MINA function can be used in the following versions of Microsoft Excel:- Excel 2013, Excel 2011 for Mac, Excel 2010, Excel 2007, Excel 2003, Excel XP, Excel 2000
Type of Excel Function
The MINA function can be used in Microsoft Excel as the following type of function:- Worksheet function (WS)
Example (as Worksheet Function)
Let's look at some Excel MINA function examples and explore how to use the MINA function as a worksheet function in Microsoft Excel:
Based on the spreadsheet above, the following Excel MINA examples would return:
=MINA(A2, A3) Result: 0.23 =MINA(A2:A4) Result: 0.23 =MINA(A2:A6) Result: 0 (as TRUE evaluates to 1 and FALSE evaluates to 0) =MINA(A2:A6, -35) Result: -35 =MINA(A2, A3, -1.6) Result: -1.6
