| Property | Description |
|---|---|
| EPSILON | The difference between 1 and the smallest number > 1. |
| MAX_VALUE | The largest number possible in JavaScript |
| MIN_VALUE | The smallest number possible in JavaScript |
| MAX_SAFE_INTEGER | The maximum safe integer (253 - 1) |
| MIN_SAFE_INTEGER | The minimum safe integer -(253 - 1) |
| POSITIVE_INFINITY | Infinity (returned on overflow) |
| NEGATIVE_INFINITY | Negative infinity (returned on overflow) |
| NaN | A "Not-a-Number" value |
JavaScript EPSILON
Number.EPSILON is the difference between
the smallest floating point number greater than 1 and 1.
JavaScript MAX_VALUE
Number.MAX_VALUE is a constant representing the largest possible number in JavaScript.
Number Properties Cannot be Used on Variables
Number properties belong to the JavaScript Number Object.
These properties can only be accessed as Number.MAX_VALUE.
Using x.MAX_VALUE, where x is a variable or a value,
will return undefined:
JavaScript MIN_VALUE
Number.MIN_VALUE is a constant representing the lowest possible number in JavaScript.
JavaScript MAX_SAFE_INTEGER
Number.MAX_SAFE_INTEGER represents the maximum safe integer in JavaScript.
Number.MAX_SAFE_INTEGER is (253 - 1).
JavaScript MIN_SAFE_INTEGER
Number.MIN_SAFE_INTEGER represents the minimum safe integer in JavaScript.
Number.MIN_SAFE_INTEGER is -(253 - 1).
JavaScript POSITIVE_INFINITY
Example
let x = Number.POSITIVE_INFINITY;
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POSITIVE_INFINITY is returned on overflow:
let x = 1 / 0;
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JavaScript NEGATIVE_INFINITY
Example
let x = Number.NEGATIVE_INFINITY;
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NEGATIVE_INFINITY is returned on overflow:
let x = -1 / 0;
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JavaScript NaN - Not a Number
NaN is a JavaScript reserved word for a number that is not a legal number.
Examples
let x = Number.NaN;
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Trying to do arithmetic with a non-numeric string will result in NaN (Not a
Number):
let x = 100 / "Apple";
Complete JavaScript Number Reference
For a complete Number reference, visit our:
Complete JavaScript Number Reference.
The reference contains descriptions and examples of all Number properties and methods.