# Numbers and strings — Math object

> The built-in {{jsxref("Math")}} object has properties and methods for mathematical constants and functions.

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The built-in {{jsxref("Math")}} object has properties and methods for mathematical constants and functions. For example, the Math object's PI property has the value of pi (3.141…), which you would use in an application as

Similarly, standard mathematical functions are methods of Math. These include trigonometric, logarithmic, exponential, and other functions. For example, if you want to use the trigonometric function sine, you would write

Note that all trigonometric methods of Math take arguments in radians.

The following table summarizes the Math object's methods.

Methods of Math Method Description {{jsxref("Math.abs", "abs()")}} Absolute value {{jsxref("Math.sin", "sin()")}}, {{jsxref("Math.cos", "cos()")}}, {{jsxref("Math.tan", "tan()")}} Standard trigonometric functions; with the argument in radians. {{jsxref("Math.asin", "asin()")}}, {{jsxref("Math.acos", "acos()")}}, {{jsxref("Math.atan", "atan()")}}, {{jsxref("Math.atan2", "atan2()")}} Inverse trigonometric functions; return values in radians. {{jsxref("Math.sinh", "sinh()")}}, {{jsxref("Math.cosh", "cosh()")}}, {{jsxref("Math.tanh", "tanh()")}} Hyperbolic functions; argument in hyperbolic angle. {{jsxref("Math.asinh", "asinh()")}}, {{jsxref("Math.acosh", "acosh()")}}, {{jsxref("Math.atanh", "atanh()")}} Inverse hyperbolic functions; return values in hyperbolic angle. {{jsxref("Math.pow", "pow()")}}, {{jsxref("Math.exp", "exp()")}}, {{jsxref("Math.expm1", "expm1()")}}, {{jsxref("Math.log", "log()")}}, {{jsxref("Math.log10", "log10()")}}, {{jsxref("Math.log1p", "log1p()")}}, {{jsxref("Math.log2", "log2()")}} Exponential and logarithmic functions. {{jsxref("Math.floor", "floor()")}}, {{jsxref("Math.ceil", "ceil()")}} Returns the largest/smallest integer less/greater than or equal to an argument. {{jsxref("Math.min", "min()")}}, {{jsxref("Math.max", "max()")}} Returns the minimum or maximum (respectively) value of a comma separated list of numbers as arguments. {{jsxref("Math.random", "random()")}} Returns a random number between 0 and 1. {{jsxref("Math.round", "round()")}}, {{jsxref("Math.fround", "fround()")}}, {{jsxref("Math.trunc", "trunc()")}}, Rounding and truncation functions. {{jsxref("Math.sqrt", "sqrt()")}}, {{jsxref("Math.cbrt", "cbrt()")}}, {{jsxref("Math.hypot", "hypot()")}} Square root, cube root, Square root of the sum of square arguments. …

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