# Max

Return larger of two numbers

## Method Signature

```
Max(number1=[numeric], number2=[numeric])
```

### Arguments

| Argument  | Type      | Required | Description       | Default |
| --------- | --------- | -------- | ----------------- | ------- |
| `number1` | `numeric` | `true`   | The first number  |         |
| `number2` | `numeric` | `true`   | The second number |         |

## Examples

### Tag Example

```java
<bx:set myNum1 = 4 > 
<bx:set myNum2 = 9 > 
<bx:output>The maximum of #myNum1# and #myNum2# numbers is #max( myNum1, myNum2 )#.</bx:output>
```

Result: The maximum of 4 and 9 is 9.

### Additional Examples

[Run Example](https://try.boxlang.io/?code=eJxLTc7I11DITazQUDAx1bM00VEwNtEzMFXQVNC05lLQ11fILy0pKC0phshyAQAdHguH)

```java
echo( max( 45.94, 34.05 ) );
 // outputs 45.94

```

## Related

* [Abs](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/math/abs)
* [Acos](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/math/acos)
* [Asin](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/math/asin)
* [Atn](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/math/atn)
* [Ceiling](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/math/ceiling)
* [Cos](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/math/cos)
* [DecrementValue](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/math/decrementvalue)
* [Exp](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/math/exp)
* [Fix](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/math/fix)
* [Floor](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/math/floor)
* [FormatBaseN](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/math/formatbasen)
* [IncrementValue](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/math/incrementvalue)
* [InputBaseN](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/math/inputbasen)
* [Int](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/math/int)
* [Log](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/math/log)
* [Log10](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/math/log10)
* [Min](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/math/min)
* [Pi](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/math/pi)
* [PrecisionEvaluate](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/math/precisionevaluate)
* [Rand](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/math/rand)
* [Randomize](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/math/randomize)
* [RandRange](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/math/randrange)
* [Round](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/math/round)
* [Sgn](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/math/sgn)
* [Sin](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/math/sin)
* [Sqr](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/math/sqr)
* [Tan](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/math/tan)


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