Syntax
var variable = new Number(value)
The Number object represents numeric value types.
You can create a Number object by specifying a value in the parameter for the number constructor.
Properties and Methods of the Number Object
| Property/Method | Description |
| MAX_VALUE | Specifies the largest value a number can have. |
| MIN_VALUE | Specifies the smallest value a number can have without being equal to 0. |
| NaN | Stands for Not a Number. Represents a value that is not equal to any numeric value. |
| NEGATIVE_INFINITY | A special value that represents a negative infinity value. |
| POSITIVE_INFINITY | A special value that represents a positive infinity value. |
| prototype | Represents the prototype for the number class. |
| toSource() | Returns a string representation of the number object. |
| toString() | Returns a string representing the specified number object. |
| valueOf() | Returns the primitive value of a number object as a number data type. |
The following example create a number object by calling the Number Constructor.
<html>
<body>
<script language="JavaScript">
<!--
// Creates a new number object
var aNum = new Number(3);
-->
</script>
</body>
</html>