MINA

MINA(value1 [,value2] [..])

Returns the smallest numerical value (including logical values and text).

value1	The first value.
value2	(Optional) The second value.

REMARKS

* This function is identical to the MIN function except that cell references to logical values and text are included.
* This function includes hidden cells.
* This function excludes empty cells. See Example 8.
* Arguments that are just numbers are included.
* Arguments that are just numbers passed as text ("3") are included. See Example 15.
* Arguments that are just logical values are included. True evaluates to 1. False evaluates to 0. See Example 16.
* Arguments that are just text will generate a #VALUE! error. See Example 18.
* Arguments that are references to cells containing zeros are included. See Example 9.
* Arguments that are references to cells containing dates are included and the date serial number is used. See Example 12.
* Arguments that are references to cells containing logical values are included. See Example 11.
* Arguments that are references to cells containing text are included. See Example 10.
* Arguments that are references to cells containing error values will be returned. See Example 14.
* Arguments that are arrays containing logical values are included. See Example 20.
* Arguments that are arrays containing text are included. See Example 19.
* You can have a maximum of 255 arguments.
* You can use the MIN function to return the smallest value.
* You can use the MINIFS function to return the smallest value that satisfies multiple conditions.
* You can use the MINAVISIBLE - User Defined Function to exclude hidden cells.
* This is similar to the AVERAGEA, COUNTA and MAXA functions.
* For the Microsoft documentation refer to support.microsoft.com
* For the Google documentation refer to support.google.com

	A	B
1	=MINA(1, 2, 3) = 1	5
2	=MINA(1, 2, 3, 0) = 0	10
3	=MINA(-2, -3, 4, 5, 6) = -3	15
4	=MINA({-2, -3, 4, 5, 6}) = -3
5	=MINA(B1:B3) = 5	0
6	=MINA(B1, B2, B3) = 5	text
7	=MINA(B1, B2, B3, B4) = 5	True
8	=MINA(B1, B2, B3, B5) = 0	False
9	=MINA(B1, B2, B3, B6) = 0	=DATE(2024, 1, 1) = 01 Jan 2024
10	=MINA(B0, B1, B2, B7) = 0	=10/0 = #DIV/0!
11	=MINA(B1, B2, B3, B8) = 0
12	=MINA(B1, B2, B3, B9) = 5
13	=MINA(named_range) = 3
14	=MINA(B1, B2, B3, B10) = #DIV/0!
15	=MINA(2, "3") = 2
16	=MINA(2, TRUE) = 1
17	=MINA(2, FALSE) = 0
18	=MINA(2, "some text") = #VALUE!
19	=MINA({2, "some text"}) = 2
20	=MINA({2, TRUE}) = 2

1 - What is the smallest of the values (1,2,3).
2 - What is the smallest of the values (1,2,3,0).
3 - What is the smallest of the values (-2,-3,4,5,6).
4 - What is the smallest of the values in the array {-2,-3,4,5,6}.
5 - What is the smallest of the values in range "B1:B3".
6 - What is the smallest of the values in range "B1", "B2" and "B3".
7 - What is the smallest of the values in range "B1", "B2", "B3" and "B4". B4 is empty so this gets excluded.
8 - What is the smallest of the values in range "B1", "B2", "B3" and "B5". B5 is zero so this gets included.
9 - What is the smallest of the values in range "B1", "B2", "B3" and "B6". B6 is text so this is included.
10 - What is the smallest of the values in range "B1", "B2", "B3" and "B7". B7 is a logical value so this is included. TRUE is replaced with 1.
11 - What is the smallest of the values in range "B1", "B2", "B3" and "B8". B8 is a logical value so this is included. FALSE is replaced with 0.
12 - What is the smallest of the values in range "B1", "B2", "B3" and "B9". B9 is a date so this gets included as a date serial number.
13 - What is the smallest of the values in the named range that refers to the range "B1:B3".
14 - What is the smallest of the values in range "B1", "B2", "B3" and "B10". B10 contains an error so that gets returned.
15 - What is the smallest of these values (2, "3"). Text values that are actually numbers are included.
16 - What is the smallest of these values (2, TRUE). Logical values passed as arguments are included. TRUE is replaced with 1.
17 - What is the smallest of these values (2, FALSE). Logical values passed as arguments are included. FALSE is replaced with 0.
18 - What is the smallest of these values (2, "some text"). Text values passed as arguments generate an error.
19 - What is the smallest of the values in the array {2, "some text"). Text values inside arrays are excluded.
20 - What is the smallest of the values in the array {2, TRUE}. Logical values inside arrays are excluded.