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Math.random() Method with Example in JavaScript

JavaScript | Math.random() Method: Here, we are going to learn about the random() method of Math class in JavaScript with Examples.
Submitted by Shivang Yadav, on December 05, 2019

JavaScript | Math.random() Method

Math operations in JavaScript are handled using functions of math library in JavaScript. In this tutorial on Math.random() method, we will learn about the random() method and its working with examples.

Math.random() is a function in math library of JavaScript that is used to support math's operation for finding random numbers between 0 and 1.

Syntax

    Math.random();

Parameters

It does not accept any parameter.

Return Value

The return type of this method is number, it returns a random floating-point number between 0 and 1.

Example 1

console.log(Math.random())
/*0.701135025566191*/

console.log(Math.random())
/*0.6452343021893485*/

console.log(Math.random())
/*0.9068360878808799*/

Example 2: Program to generate a random number within a given range

We have to multiply the generated random number with the range and then add the lower limit of the range to the number.

Example : random number between 10 to 100 is generated using (random_number * (100-10) + 10).

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>

<head>
    <title>Page Title</title>
</head>

<body>

    <script>
        var min = 10;
        var max = 100;
        var random = Math.floor(Math.random() * (+max - +min) + +min);
        document.write("The generated random number is " + random);
    </script>

</body>

</html>

Output

$Math.random() Method in JavaScript$

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