MS Excel: How to use the MINA Function (WS)

This Excel tutorial explains how to use the Excel MINA function with syntax and examples.

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).

The MINA function is a built-in function in Excel that is categorized as a Statistical Function. It can be used as a worksheet function (WS) in Excel. As a worksheet function, the MINA function can be entered as part of a formula in a cell of a worksheet.

Syntax

The syntax for the MINA function in Microsoft Excel is:

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

Parameters or Arguments

value1

It can be a number, text representation of a number, or logical value.

value2, ... value_n

Optional. They can be numbers, text representations of numbers, or logical values. There can be up to 30 values entered.

Returns

The MINA function returns a numeric value.

Applies To

• Excel for Office 365, Excel 2019, Excel 2016, Excel 2013, Excel 2011 for Mac, Excel 2010, Excel 2007, Excel 2003, Excel XP, Excel 2000

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 Excel spreadsheet above, the following 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