diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 8cf4be6..9b65f70 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
  * Rename `Error` to `EvalexprError`
  * Rename `Configuration` to `Context`
  * Rename `HashMapConfiguration` to `HashMapContext` and `EmptyConfiguration` to `EmptyContext`
+ * Rename `Value::as_float` to `Value::as_number` and add new `Value::as_float` that fails if value is an integer
 
 ### Fixed
 
diff --git a/src/operator/mod.rs b/src/operator/mod.rs
index f803679..83b5fbc 100644
--- a/src/operator/mod.rs
+++ b/src/operator/mod.rs
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ impl Operator for Add {
             }
         } else {
             Ok(Value::Float(
-                arguments[0].as_float().unwrap() + arguments[1].as_float().unwrap(),
+                arguments[0].as_number().unwrap() + arguments[1].as_number().unwrap(),
             ))
         }
     }
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ impl Operator for Sub {
             }
         } else {
             Ok(Value::Float(
-                arguments[0].as_float().unwrap() - arguments[1].as_float().unwrap(),
+                arguments[0].as_number().unwrap() - arguments[1].as_number().unwrap(),
             ))
         }
     }
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ impl Operator for Neg {
                 Err(EvalexprError::negation_error(arguments[0].clone()))
             }
         } else {
-            Ok(Value::Float(-arguments[0].as_float().unwrap()))
+            Ok(Value::Float(-arguments[0].as_number().unwrap()))
         }
     }
 }
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ impl Operator for Mul {
             }
         } else {
             Ok(Value::Float(
-                arguments[0].as_float().unwrap() * arguments[1].as_float().unwrap(),
+                arguments[0].as_number().unwrap() * arguments[1].as_number().unwrap(),
             ))
         }
     }
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ impl Operator for Div {
             }
         } else {
             Ok(Value::Float(
-                arguments[0].as_float().unwrap() / arguments[1].as_float().unwrap(),
+                arguments[0].as_number().unwrap() / arguments[1].as_number().unwrap(),
             ))
         }
     }
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ impl Operator for Mod {
             }
         } else {
             Ok(Value::Float(
-                arguments[0].as_float().unwrap() % arguments[1].as_float().unwrap(),
+                arguments[0].as_number().unwrap() % arguments[1].as_number().unwrap(),
             ))
         }
     }
@@ -354,9 +354,9 @@ impl Operator for Exp {
 
         Ok(Value::Float(
             arguments[0]
-                .as_float()
+                .as_number()
                 .unwrap()
-                .powf(arguments[1].as_float().unwrap()),
+                .powf(arguments[1].as_number().unwrap()),
         ))
     }
 }
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ impl Operator for Gt {
                 Ok(Value::Boolean(false))
             }
         } else {
-            if arguments[0].as_float().unwrap() > arguments[1].as_float().unwrap() {
+            if arguments[0].as_number().unwrap() > arguments[1].as_number().unwrap() {
                 Ok(Value::Boolean(true))
             } else {
                 Ok(Value::Boolean(false))
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ impl Operator for Lt {
                 Ok(Value::Boolean(false))
             }
         } else {
-            if arguments[0].as_float().unwrap() < arguments[1].as_float().unwrap() {
+            if arguments[0].as_number().unwrap() < arguments[1].as_number().unwrap() {
                 Ok(Value::Boolean(true))
             } else {
                 Ok(Value::Boolean(false))
@@ -502,7 +502,7 @@ impl Operator for Geq {
                 Ok(Value::Boolean(false))
             }
         } else {
-            if arguments[0].as_float().unwrap() >= arguments[1].as_float().unwrap() {
+            if arguments[0].as_number().unwrap() >= arguments[1].as_number().unwrap() {
                 Ok(Value::Boolean(true))
             } else {
                 Ok(Value::Boolean(false))
@@ -536,7 +536,7 @@ impl Operator for Leq {
                 Ok(Value::Boolean(false))
             }
         } else {
-            if arguments[0].as_float().unwrap() <= arguments[1].as_float().unwrap() {
+            if arguments[0].as_number().unwrap() <= arguments[1].as_number().unwrap() {
                 Ok(Value::Boolean(true))
             } else {
                 Ok(Value::Boolean(false))
diff --git a/src/value/mod.rs b/src/value/mod.rs
index 88792cb..d7345b9 100644
--- a/src/value/mod.rs
+++ b/src/value/mod.rs
@@ -52,6 +52,14 @@ impl Value {
         }
     }
 
+    /// Returns true if `self` is a `Value::Int` or `Value::Float`.
+    pub fn is_number(&self) -> bool {
+        match self {
+            Value::Int(_) | Value::Float(_) => true,
+            _ => false,
+        }
+    }
+
     /// Returns true if `self` is a `Value::Boolean`.
     pub fn is_boolean(&self) -> bool {
         match self {
@@ -84,9 +92,17 @@ impl Value {
         }
     }
 
+    /// Clones the value stored in  `self` as `FloatType`, or returns `Err` if `self` is not a `Value::Float`.
+    pub fn as_float(&self) -> Result<FloatType, EvalexprError> {
+        match self {
+            Value::Float(f) => Ok(*f),
+            value => Err(EvalexprError::expected_float(value.clone())),
+        }
+    }
+
     /// Clones the value stored in  `self` as `FloatType`, or returns `Err` if `self` is not a `Value::Float` or `Value::Int`.
     /// Note that this method silently converts `IntType` to `FloatType`, if `self` is a `Value::Int`.
-    pub fn as_float(&self) -> Result<FloatType, EvalexprError> {
+    pub fn as_number(&self) -> Result<FloatType, EvalexprError> {
         match self {
             Value::Float(f) => Ok(*f),
             Value::Int(i) => Ok(*i as FloatType),