Less than Greater than function

[GreenMonster]

I'm trying to determine the lesser value of three seperate cells, and then
subtract 3/8 from that value.

Example:
Cell 1 = 51 1/2
Cell 2 = 51 3/8
Cell 3 = 51 5/8

the function would determine that Cell 2 is the lesser of the three
therefore returning of 51 3/8 - 3/8 = 51.

Please help

Thanks

 

[Peo Sjoblom]

Assume the 3 cells are A1, A2 and A3

=INT(MIN(A1:A3))

 

[Niek Otten]

=MIN(A1:A3)-(3/8)

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Kind Regards,

Niek Otten

Microsoft MVP - Excel

 

[Kent Prokopy]

Try this:
=MIN(A1:A3)

 

[GreenMonster]

yo da man! Thanks...now I feel stupid.

=MIN(A1:A3)-(3/8)

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Kind Regards,

Niek Otten

Microsoft MVP - Excel

 

[Peo Sjoblom]

Just a question if cell 2 held 51 1/8 instead, would you still want to
subtract 3/8? If you always want to
the integer of the smallest value then you should use

=INT(MIN(A1:A3))

 

[crossingmind]

If you simply want to compare these three numbers, the simplest way to
do is to calculate in mind. You see, 51 3/8 and 51 5/8, both of them
have the same denominator. So what you can do is to mutiply 4 to the
denominator of 51 1/2, and you will get 4/8. Then you simply need to
compare 4/8, 3/8 and 5/8. Then it is so obvious the number with 3/8 is
the smallest. It only takes a second to do it in mind. Of coz when you
have more complicated numbers, excel can be faster than us.

 

[crossingmind]

I am sorry. I think I got wrong with your question. Your purpose is not
to compare. Please discard my post.