# Smallest Subnormal > Smallest positive **denormalized** [half-precision floating-point number][half-precision-floating-point-format].
## Usage ```javascript var FLOAT16_SMALLEST_SUBNORMAL = require( '@stdlib/constants/float16/smallest-subnormal' ); ``` #### FLOAT16_SMALLEST_SUBNORMAL Smallest positive **denormalized** [half-precision floating-point number][half-precision-floating-point-format]. ```javascript var bool = ( FLOAT16_SMALLEST_SUBNORMAL === 5.960464477539063e-8 ); // returns true ```
## Examples ```javascript var FLOAT16_SMALLEST_SUBNORMAL = require( '@stdlib/constants/float16/smallest-subnormal' ); console.log( FLOAT16_SMALLEST_SUBNORMAL ); // => 5.960464477539063e-8 ```