max(date) sql query in laravel 5.2
<p>I just wonder how to use below MySQL query in laravel5.2 using eloquent.</p>

<pre><code>SELECT MAX(date) AS "Last seen date" FROM instances WHERE ad_id =1
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<p>I have column date in instance table .</p>

<p>I would like to select the latest date from that table where ad_id =1</p>