Java - Math max(int x, int y) method

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Description

The java.lang.Math.max(int a, int b) returns the greater of two int values. That is, the result is the argument closer to positive infinity. If the arguments have the same value, the result is that same value. If either value is NaN, then the result is NaN. Unlike the numerical comparison operators, this method considers negative zero to be strictly smaller than positive zero. If one argument is positive zero and the other negative zero, the result is positive zero.

Declaration

Following is the declaration for java.lang.Math.max() method

public static int max(int a, int b)

Parameters

• a − an argument

• b − another argument

Return Value

This method returns the larger of a and b.

Exception

NA

Example 1

The following example shows the usage of Math max() method of two positive values.

package com.tutorialspoint;
public class MathDemo {
   public static void main(String[] args) {

      // get two int numbers
      int x = 60984;
      int y = 497;
   
      // call max and print the result
      System.out.println("Math.max(" + x + "," + y + ")=" + Math.max(x, y));
   }
}

Output

Let us compile and run the above program, this will produce the following result −

Math.max(60984,497)=60984

Example 2

The following example shows the usage of Math max() method of a positive and a negative value.

package com.tutorialspoint;
public class MathDemo {
   public static void main(String[] args) {

      // get two int numbers
      int x = -60984;
      int y = 497;
   
      // call max and print the result
      System.out.println("Math.max(" + x + "," + y + ")=" + Math.max(x, y));
   }
}

Output

Let us compile and run the above program, this will produce the following result −

Math.max(-60984,497)=497

Example 3

The following example shows the usage of Math max() method of negative values.

package com.tutorialspoint;
public class MathDemo {
   public static void main(String[] args) {

      // get two int numbers
      int x = -60984;
      int y = -497;
   
      // call max and print the result
      System.out.println("Math.max(" + x + "," + y + ")=" + Math.max(x, y));
   }
}

Output

Let us compile and run the above program, this will produce the following result −

Math.max(-60984,-497)=-497