What will be the output of the following Python code?

def maximum $(x,y)$ :

if $x>y$ :

return $x$

elif $x=y$ :

return 'The numbers are equal'

else:

return $y$

print$($maximum$(2,3))$

A$)2$

B$)3$

C$)$ The numbers are equal

D$)$ None of the mentioned