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sidebar_label: max
description: The max function takes one or more numbers and returns the greatest number.
---

# `max` Function

`max` takes one or more numbers and returns the greatest number from the set.

## Examples

```
> max(12, 54, 3)
54
```

If the numbers are in a list or set value, use `...` to expand the collection
to individual arguments:

```
> max([12, 54, 3]...)
54
```

## Related Functions

* [`min`](../../language/functions/min.mdx), which returns the _smallest_ number from a set.
