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49 lines
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# Function bignumber
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Create a BigNumber, which can store numbers with arbitrary precision.
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When a matrix is provided, all elements will be converted to BigNumber.
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## Syntax
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```js
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math.bignumber(x)
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```
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### Parameters
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Parameter | Type | Description
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--------- | ---- | -----------
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`value` | Number | String | Array | Matrix | Boolean | null | Value for the big number, 0 by default.
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### Returns
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Type | Description
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---- | -----------
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BigNumber | The created bignumber
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## Examples
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```js
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0.1 + 0.2; // returns Number 0.30000000000000004
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math.bignumber(0.1) + math.bignumber(0.2); // returns BigNumber 0.3
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7.2e500; // returns Number Infinity
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math.bignumber('7.2e500'); // returns BigNumber 7.2e500
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```
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## See also
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[boolean](boolean.md),
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[complex](complex.md),
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[index](index.md),
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[matrix](matrix.md),
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[string](string.md),
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[unit](unit.md)
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