JavaScript: Get the highest number from three different numbers

JavaScript Math: Exercise-31 with Solution

Highest of Three Numbers

Write a JavaScript function to get the highest number from three different numbers.

Test Data:
console.log(highest_of_three(-5, 4, 2));
4

Sample Solution:

JavaScript Code:

// Define a function named highest_of_three that returns the highest of three numbers.
function highest_of_three(num1, num2, num3)
{
    // Use Math.max() to determine the maximum value among num1, num2, and num3.
    return Math.max(num1, num2, num3);  
}

// Output the result of finding the highest of -5, 4, and 2 to the console.
console.log(highest_of_three(-5, 4, 2));

Output:

4

Visual Presentation:

Flowchart:

Live Demo:

See the Pen javascript-math-exercise-31 by w3resource (@w3resource) on CodePen.

For more Practice: Solve these Related Problems:

• Write a JavaScript function that determines the highest of three numbers using nested ternary operators.
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• Write a JavaScript function that stores three numbers in an array and uses the reduce method to find the maximum.
• Write a JavaScript function that compares three numbers using conditional statements and returns the largest value.

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