# numeric.min()

Determines the lesser of two numbers.

```
numeric.min( number2=number )
```

**Returns:** number

# Arguments

| Argument | Type | Required | Description | Default |
|----------|------|----------|-------------|---------|
| number2 | number | Yes | second number |  |

# Examples

```cfml
	num1 = 1234;
	num2 = 12.34;
	num3 = 12.34001;
	writeDump(num1.min(num2));
	writeDump(num3.min(num1));
```

# Categories

[Numbers](../../../categories/number.md)

# See Also

[Min()](../../functions/min.md), [numeric](../numeric.md)