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# Introduction

`Integer`s hold any number no matter how big, up to the limit of your machine's memory, while `Int` corresponds to the set of positive and negative integers that can be expressed in 32 or 64 bits (guaranteed at least -2^29 to 2^29).
An `Integer` holds any number no matter how big, up to the limit of your machine's memory, while `Int` corresponds to the set of positive and negative integers that can be expressed in 32 or 64 bits (guaranteed at least -2^29 to 2^29).

`Float` corresponds to the set of real numbers, limited by the precision of the computer.
Operations defined on numbers usually work on one type or the other, but not both.
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Conversion from an integer type (`Int` or `Integer`) to any other numeric type is done using the function `fromIntegral`.
The target type is inferred automatically.

For example:

```haskell
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