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The JavaScript exception "x can't be converted to BigInt because it isn't an integer" occurs when the BigInt() function is used on a number that isn't an integer.

Message

RangeError: The number 1.5 cannot be converted to a BigInt because it is not an integer (V8-based & Firefox)
RangeError: Not an integer (Safari)

Error type

RangeError.

What went wrong?

When using the BigInt() function to convert a number to a BigInt, the number must be an integer (such that Number.isInteger returns true).

Examples

Invalid cases

const a = BigInt(1.5);
// RangeError: The number 1.5 cannot be converted to a BigInt because it is not an integer
const b = BigInt(NaN);
// RangeError: NaN cannot be converted to a BigInt because it is not an integer

Valid cases

const a = BigInt(1);

See also