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# Least

Returns the smallest value amongst the inputs

**Category:** `math`

**Syntax:**

```
Least([input1], [input2], ...)
```

**Returns:** `Any`

**Context Filtering:** ✓ Yes

## Parameters

| Name     | Type                                 | Required | Description                                                                                |
| -------- | ------------------------------------ | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| `input1` | `number or date or string or column` | ✓ Yes    | The data or column of data to be evaluated. Input can be numbers, dates, or strings        |
| `inputs` | `number or date or string or column` | ✗ No     | Additional inputs to compare. All additional inputs must match the type of the first input |

**Allowed Column Types for `input1`:** INT, FLOAT, DECIMAL, DATE, DATETIME, VARCHAR, TEXT

**Allowed Column Types for `inputs`:** INT, FLOAT, DECIMAL, DATE, DATETIME, VARCHAR, TEXT

## Validation

* Minimum parameters: 2
* Maximum parameters: 10

## Examples

```
Least([Price1], [Price2], [Price3])
```

Returns the smallest price among three columns

```
Least(10, 20, 5, 15)
```

Returns 5
**Result:** `5`

```
Least([Invoice Date], Date("2020-01-01"))
```

Returns the earlier date