# Greatest

Returns the largest value amongst the inputs.

### Usage

```
Greatest(input1, [input2], ...)
```

**input 1** (required) The data or column of data to be evaluated. Input can be numbers, dates, or strings.

**input 2+** (optional) Additional inputs to compare. All additional inputs must match the type of the first input.

> ### 📘To compare a column of dates against a specific date, wrap the input in the Date() function.

### Example

```
Greatest([Profit 2020], [Profit 2021], [Profit 2022])
```

* Returns the profit from the year with the greatest profit

```
Greatest([Invoice Date], Date("2020-01-01"))
```

* Returns the more recent date.


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