Number.prototype.valueOf()
Baseline Widely available
This feature is well established and works across many devices and browser versions. It’s been available across browsers since July 2015.
ThevalueOf() method ofNumber values returns the value of this number.
Try it
const numObj = new Number(42);console.log(typeof numObj);// Expected output: "object"const num = numObj.valueOf();console.log(num);// Expected output: 42console.log(typeof num);// Expected output: "number"Syntax
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valueOf()Parameters
None.
Return value
A number representing the primitive value of the specifiedNumber object.
Description
This method is usually called internally by JavaScript and not explicitly in web code.
Examples
Using valueOf
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const numObj = new Number(10);console.log(typeof numObj); // objectconst num = numObj.valueOf();console.log(num); // 10console.log(typeof num); // numberSpecifications
| Specification |
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| ECMAScript® 2026 Language Specification # sec-number.prototype.valueof |