MIN Function
The MIN function is a premade function in Excel, which finds the lowest number in a range.
It is typed =MIN
The function ignores cells with text. It will only work for cells with numbers. Note: There is another function called MAX, which finds the highest value in a range, the opposite of MIN.
How to use the =MIN function:
- Select a cell (
G5) - Type
=MIN - Double click the MIN command
- Select a range (
D2:D21) - Hit enter
Let's have a look at an example!
Find the Pokemon which has the lowest total stats in the range D2:D21:
Name Type 1 Type 2 Total stats
Mankey Fighting 305
Poliwrath Water Fighting 510
Victreebel Grass Poison 490
Tentacool Water Poison 335
Magneton Electric Steel 465 MIN
Dewgong Water Ice 475
Cloyster Water Ice 525
Onix Rock Ground 385
Dragonair Dragon 420
Pidgeotto Normal Flying 349
Rattata Normal 253
Beedrill Bug Poison 395
Doduo Normal Flying 310
Kingler Water 475
Nidoqueen Poison Ground 505
Hitmonchan Fighting 455
Charmeleon Fire 405
Arbok Poison 438
Gastly Ghost Poison 310
Magikarp Water 200
Look at that! The function has successfully found the lowest value, 200. Magikarp has the lowest Total stats of the Pokemons in the range D2:D21.
Let's add text to a cell in the range D2:21 to see what happens. Type Kadabra to D21.
Right on! The function ignores the text typed in the range. 253 is returned as the new lowest value, as the old one was replaced with text. Rattata is now the Pokemon with the lowest Total stats in the range D2:D21.