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The Java Math class has many methods that allows you to perform mathematical tasks
on numbers.
Math.max(x,y)
The Math.max(x,y) method can be used to find the highest value of x and y:
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Math.max(5, 10);
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Math.min(x,y)
The Math.min(x,y) method can be used to find the lowest value of x and y:
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Math.sqrt(x)
The Math.sqrt(x) method returns the square root of x:
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Math.sqrt(64);
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Math.abs(x)
The Math.abs(x) method returns the absolute (positive) value of x:
Example
Math.abs(-4.7);
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Random Numbers
Math.random() returns a random number between 0.0 (inclusive), and 1.0 (exclusive):
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Math.random();
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To get more control over the random number, for example, if you only want a random
number between 0 and 100, you can use the following formula:
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int randomNum = (int)(Math.random() * 101); // 0 to 100
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Complete Math Reference
For a complete reference of Math methods, go to our Java Math Methods Reference.
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What is the output of the following code?
Math.min(5, 10);
15
10
50
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