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Finding the smallest positive number from a list?

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    Finding the smallest positive number from a list?

    If I have a column of different values that are all greater than or equal to zero, is there a simple formula I can use to find the smallest value in the list that's not equal to zero?

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    Re: Finding the smallest positive number from a list?

    Hello
    If for example your numbers where in A1:A20, the following array formula (entered with Ctrl+Shift+Enter) should return the smallest number greater than zero:

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    Re: Finding the smallest positive number from a list?

    Or with this regular formula

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