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dovab/big-number
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Wrapper component for the bc math extension

1.0(5y ago)05MITPHPPHP >=7.4.0

Since Mar 20Pushed 5y ago1 watchersCompare

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PHP wrapper for the BC Math extension
=====================================

[](#php-wrapper-for-the-bc-math-extension)

Wrapper to make working with the BC Math extension of PHP easier to use.

Installation
------------

[](#installation)

Install the package using composer: `composer require dovab/big-number`

Usage
-----

[](#usage)

Create an instance of `BigNumber` with the first value. The value can be an integer, float, or a really big number as a string.

After creating the instance you can manipulate the value using the provided functions:

- `add` - To add another value to it
- `subtract` - To subtract a value from it
- `multiply` - To multiply the value by the given value
- `divide` - To divide the value by the given value
- `modulus` - To get the modulus of the given value

For example:

```
$number = new BigNumber('4839276542939265829734291003');
$number->setScale(4)
    ->add(5)
    ->multiply(11.98)
    ->subtract(new BigNumber('19478320759'))
    ->divide('9894675903.83755');

echo $number;
```

The `BigNumber` instance also has methods to compare the value to another value:

- `equals`
- `greaterThan`
- `greaterThanOrEquals`
- `lowerThan`
- `lowerThenOrEquals`

###  Health Score

23

—

LowBetter than 27% of packages

Maintenance20

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity4

Limited adoption so far

Community7

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity52

Maturing project, gaining track record

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 100% of commits — single point of failure

How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window.

**Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores.

**Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement.

**Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability.

###  Release Activity

Cadence

Unknown

Total

1

Last Release

1877d ago

### Community

Maintainers

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Top Contributors

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