JavaScript Number Object Reference

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# JavaScript Number Object Reference

## The Number Object

The Number object is an object wrapper for primitive numeric values.

Syntax for creating a Number object:

    var myNum=new Number(number);

Note: If the number parameter cannot be converted into a number, it returns NaN.

## Number Object Properties

FF: Firefox, IE: Internet Explorer

Property | Description | FF | IE
--- | --- | --- | ---
constructor | Returns a reference to the Number function that created the object | 1 | 4
MAX_VALUE | Returns the largest possible value in JavaScript | 1 | 4
MIN_VALUE | Returns the smallest possible value in JavaScript | 1 | 4
NaN | Represents "Not-a-number" value | 1 | 4
NEGATIVE_INFINITY | Represents a value that is less than MIN_VALUE | 1 | 4
POSITIVE_INFINITY | Represents a value that is greater than MAX_VALUE | 1 | 4
prototype | Allows you to add properties and methods to the object | 1 | 4

## Number Object Methods

Method | Description | FF | IE
--- | --- | --- | ---
toExponential() | Converts the value of the object into an exponential notation | 1 | 5.5
toFixed() | Formats a number to the specified number of decimals | 1 | 5.5
toLocaleString() |  |  |
toPrecision() | Converts a number into a number with a specified number of digits | 1 | 5.5
toString() | Converts the Number object into a string | 1 | 4
valueOf() | Returns the value of the Number object | 1 | 4

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