Number.MAXVALUE

## Value

2<sup>1024</sup> - 2<sup>971</sup>, or approximately `1.7976931348623157E+308`.

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## Description

Values larger than `MAX_VALUE` are represented as {{jsxref("Infinity")}} and will lose their actual value. As mentioned in {{jsxref("Number.EPSILON")}}, the precision of numbers depends on their magnitude. Integers can only be represented precisely up to {{jsxref("Number.MAX_SAFE_INTEGER")}}, which is 2<sup>53</sup> - 1.

Because `MAX_VALUE` is a static property of {{jsxref("Number")}}, you always use it as `Number.MAX_VALUE`, rather than as a property of a number value.

## Examples

### Using MAX_VALUE

The following code multiplies two numeric values. If the result is less than or equal to `MAX_VALUE`, the `func1` function is called; otherwise, the `func2` function is called.

```js
if (num1 * num2 <= Number.MAX_VALUE) {
  func1();
} else {
  func2();
}