# Least

Returns the smallest value amongst the inputs.

### Usage

```
Least(input, [input 2+])
```

**input** (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

```
Least([Date], Date("2018-04-12"))
```

* Returns the value in \[Date] if the date is before April 12, 2018, otherwise returns April 12, 2018. When used with date data types, returns the date that occurs the furthest back.

```
Least([Profit 2016], [Profit 2017], [Profit 2018])
```

* Returns the profit numbers for the year that was least profitable.