Minimum
Definition of Minimum

• Minimum is the smallest or the Least Value in a given set of data.

More about Minimum

• Finding the Minimum number is easy by arranging the numbers in descending order.

Example of Minimum

• 23, 46, 19, 5, 12, 29, 8, 42

All the numbers in the above figure are arranged in descending order. The Least number is 5 among all the numbers. So, 5 is the Minimum value.

Solved Example on Minimum

Find the Minimum Value of the given Data set.
230, 148, 114, 106, 130, 148, 222, 100
Choices:
A. 106
B. 222
C. 100
D. 230
Correct Answer: D
Solution:
Step 1: Arrange the numbers in the Data in the descending order.
Step 2: The Descending Order is 230, 222, 148, 130, 114, 106 and 100.
Step 3: The Minimum Value of the given Data set is 100.

Related Terms for Minimum

• Least
• Maximum
• Smaller
• Value

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