---
title: minimum
framework: foundation
role: symbol
role_heading: Type Property
path: foundation/nsdecimalnumber/minimum
---

# minimum

Returns the smallest possible value of a decimal number.

## Declaration

```swift
@NSCopying class var minimum: NSDecimalNumber { get }
```

## Return Value

Return Value The smallest possible value of an NSDecimalNumber object.

## See Also

### Getting Maximum and Minimum Possible Values

- [maximum](foundation/nsdecimalnumber/maximum.md)