# Number question reference

You'll see how to collect numbers, set limits and increments, and show units without changing the saved answer.

Available on the Grow, Scale, and Pro plans.

A **Number** question lets you collect an amount or quantity and use it to decide what to show next.

## When to use it

Use it when you need a numeric answer rather than a list of choices. [WorkForge](https://workforge.rightmessage.com) could ask how many projects a team manages each month, then compare that number in a condition.

![Number question draft with wording, type-specific settings, behavior, and internal name](https://rightmessage.com/help/screens/questions-number-settings.light.webp)

## Settings

| Control         | Default and behavior                                                                                                 |
| --------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Minimum**     | No minimum. Sets the lower accepted value.                                                                           |
| **Maximum**     | No maximum. Sets the upper accepted value.                                                                           |
| **Step**        | No saved restriction. The editor shows 1 as a hint, not a configured default. A positive value restricts increments. |
| **Prefix**      | Empty. Text before the number.                                                                                       |
| **Suffix**      | Empty. Text after the number, such as hours.                                                                         |
| **Placeholder** | Empty. A hint inside the field.                                                                                      |
| **Required**    | Off. Visitors can skip.                                                                                              |

### Which numbers visitors can enter

The value must be a finite number within the configured limits. Zero is valid unless **Minimum** excludes it. Without a **Step** restriction, decimals are accepted. With **Step**, increments start at **Minimum** when set, otherwise at zero. For a minimum of 1 and a step of 2, valid answers include 1, 3, and 5.

**Prefix** and **Suffix** are display text. They aren't included in the numeric answer. To show a slider, choose the [Slider question type](https://rightmessage.com/help/question-type-slider). There isn't a display switch that turns a Number question into one. Older percentage-style questions remain Number questions unless they use slider display.

## How answers are stored and synced

**Save answers to** shows your connected platform's name and offers compatible native or custom fields. An unmapped answer can still appear in **Responses**. A field mapping alone doesn't identify the visitor.

Number answers don't automatically create segments or answer branches. Use [input-answer conditions](https://rightmessage.com/help/conditions-answers) to compare the saved number. A [linked form field](https://rightmessage.com/help/form-fields-reference) submits with its form.

The question-editor preview doesn't record answers or send data to your email platform. Edits to an existing question save to your draft automatically and affect every use after you publish.

See [shared question settings](https://rightmessage.com/help/question-settings-reference) for wording and button labels, the [Questions library reference](https://rightmessage.com/help/question-library-reference) for creation and reuse, and [answer sync](https://rightmessage.com/help/synchronizing-contact-data-with-your-email-platform-or-crm) for identification and destination checks.