Function bignumber

Create a BigNumber, which can store numbers with arbitrary precision. When a matrix is provided, all elements will be converted to BigNumber.

Syntax

bignumber(x)

Parameters

Parameter Type Description
value number | string | Fraction | BigNumber | Array | Matrix | boolean | null Value for the big number, 0 by default.

Returns

Type Description
BigNumber The created bignumber

Examples

0.1 + 0.2;                                  // returns number 0.30000000000000004
bignumber(0.1) + bignumber(0.2);  // returns BigNumber 0.3


7.2e500;                                    // returns number Infinity
bignumber('7.2e500');                  // returns BigNumber 7.2e500

See also

boolean, complex, matrix, string, unit