# Math.max()

#### Availability

Flash Player 5. In Flash Player 4, the methods and properties of the Math object are emulated using approximations and may not be as accurate as the non-emulated math functions supported by Flash Player 5.

#### Usage

    Math.max(x , y)

#### Parameters

`x` A number or expression.

`y` A number or expression.

#### Returns

A number.

#### Description

Method; evaluates `x` and `y` and returns the larger value.