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# Math Library
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Functions in the math library.
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### @parent blocks/language
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The math library includes math related functions that you can use with [Numbers](/microbit/reference/types/number).
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* In the [Block editor](/microbit/blocks/editor), click **maths** on the left to see the available blocks
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The functions available in Block Editor are:
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### abs
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math `->` abs (x : [Number](/microbit/reference/types/number)) *returns* [Number](/microbit/reference/types/number)
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returns the absolute value of input parameter `x`
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### max
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math `->` max (x : [Number](/microbit/reference/types/number), y : [Number](/microbit/reference/types/number)) *returns* [Number](/microbit/reference/types/number)
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returns the larger of two input numbers (`x` and `y`)
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### min
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math `->` min (x : [Number](/microbit/reference/types/number), y : [Number](/microbit/reference/types/number)) *returns* [Number](/microbit/reference/types/number)
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returns the smaller of two input numbers (`x` and `y`)
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### random
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math `->` random (limit : [Number](/microbit/reference/types/number)) *returns* [Number](/microbit/reference/types/number)
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returns a random [Number](/microbit/reference/types/number) between 0 and the parameter *limit*
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### Lessons
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[love meter](/microbit/lessons/love-meter)
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### See also
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[Block Editor documentation](/microbit/blocks/contents), [Number](/microbit/reference/types/number)
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