# Min (Decimal)
| **Name** | ***Min (Decimal)*** |
| ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Syntax | Min (Decimal first, Decimal second) |
| Purpose | To return the smaller of two decimal values. |
| Description | Returns the minimum of two decimal values. |
| Return Type | Decimal |
| Paramaters |
first \[System.Decimal] – First value
second \[System.Decimal] – Second value
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**Example**
In this example, we are passing decimal values to the function transformation object using a *Variables* object.
**Note:** This function also takes into account negative values.
Where,
*first* = 1.23
*second* = 3.21
In the output window, you can see that the smaller decimal value has been returned.
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