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      3 # Function bignumber
      4 
      5 Create a BigNumber, which can store numbers with arbitrary precision.
      6 When a matrix is provided, all elements will be converted to BigNumber.
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      9 ## Syntax
     10 
     11 ```js
     12 math.bignumber(x)
     13 ```
     14 
     15 ### Parameters
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     17 Parameter | Type | Description
     18 --------- | ---- | -----------
     19 `value` | number &#124; string &#124; Fraction &#124; BigNumber &#124; Array &#124; Matrix &#124; boolean &#124; null | Value for the big number, 0 by default.
     20 
     21 ### Returns
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     23 Type | Description
     24 ---- | -----------
     25 BigNumber | The created bignumber
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     28 ## Examples
     29 
     30 ```js
     31 0.1 + 0.2                                  // returns number 0.30000000000000004
     32 math.bignumber(0.1) + math.bignumber(0.2)  // returns BigNumber 0.3
     33 
     34 
     35 7.2e500                                    // returns number Infinity
     36 math.bignumber('7.2e500')                  // returns BigNumber 7.2e500
     37 ```
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     39 
     40 ## See also
     41 
     42 [boolean](boolean.md),
     43 [complex](complex.md),
     44 [index](index.md),
     45 [matrix](matrix.md),
     46 [string](string.md),
     47 [unit](unit.md)