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- `bigint`: a numeric data type that can represent _integers_ in the arbitrary precision format.
Examples are `-12n`, `0n`, `4n`, and `9007199254740991n`.

If you require arbitrary precision or work with extremely large numbers, use the `bigint` type.
If you require [arbitrary precision][ref-arbitrary-precision] or work with extremely large numbers, use the `bigint` type.
Otherwise, the `number` type is likely the better option.

## Rounding
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[ref-math-object-rounding]: https://javascript.info/number#rounding
[ref-arbitrary-precision]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arbitrary-precision_arithmetic