JavaScript gets a new numeric primitive that provides support for arbitrary-precision integers. `Number`s in JavaScript are represented as double-precision floats, giving them limited precision. `BigInt`s, on the other hand, can safely store and operate on large integers even beyond the safe integer limit for `Number`s.
Documentation
Specification
Specification currently under development in a Working Group
Status in Chromium
Enabled by default
(tracking bug)
Consensus & Standardization
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bigint, bignum, arbitrary, precision, integer,Last updated on 2020-11-09