simple-squiggle/node_modules/mathjs/docs/reference/functions/numeric.md

Function numeric

Convert a numeric input to a specific numeric type: number, BigNumber, or Fraction.

Syntax

math.numeric(x)

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
value	string | number | BigNumber | Fraction	A numeric value or a string containing a numeric value
outputType	string	Desired numeric output type. Available values: 'number', 'BigNumber', or 'Fraction'

Returns

Type	Description
number | BigNumber | Fraction	Returns an instance of the numeric in the requested type

Throws

Type	Description

Examples

math.numeric('4')                           // returns number 4
math.numeric('4', 'number')                 // returns number 4
math.numeric('4', 'BigNumber')              // returns BigNumber 4
math.numeric('4', 'Fraction')               // returns Fraction 4
math.numeric(4, 'Fraction')                 // returns Fraction 4
math.numeric(math.fraction(2, 5), 'number') // returns number 0.4

See also

number, fraction, bignumber, string, format