---
title: "2540. Minimum Common Value"
url: "https://laigary.com/interview/coding/2540-minimum-common-value"
type: "note"
section: "coding"
date: "2025-10-31"
updated: "2025-10-31"
tags: ["Two Pointers"]
---

# 2540. Minimum Common Value

[2540\. Minimum Common Value](https://leetcode.com/problems/minimum-common-value/)

```python
class Solution:
    def getCommon(self, nums1: List[int], nums2: List[int]) -> int:
        
        i1 = 0
        i2 = 0

        while i1 < len(nums1) and i2 < len(nums2):
            if nums1[i1] == nums2[i2]:
                return nums1[i1]
            
            if nums1[i1] > nums2[i2]:
                i2 += 1
            else:
                i1 += 1
        
        return -1
```