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The Number.MAX_VALUE static data property represents the maximum numeric value representable in JavaScript.

Value

21024 - 2971, or approximately 1.7976931348623157E+308.

Description

Values larger than MAX_VALUE are represented as Infinity and will lose their actual value.

Because MAX_VALUE is a static property of Number, you always use it as Number.MAX_VALUE, rather than as a property of a number value.

Examples

Using MAX_VALUE

The following code multiplies two numeric values. If the result is less than or equal to MAX_VALUE, the func1 function is called; otherwise, the func2 function is called.

if (num1 * num2 <= Number.MAX_VALUE) {
  func1();
} else {
  func2();
}

Specifications

Browser compatibility

See also