diff --git a/js/divide/model/DivideModel.js b/js/divide/model/DivideModel.js
index 39d5506..1d13f39 100644
--- a/js/divide/model/DivideModel.js
+++ b/js/divide/model/DivideModel.js
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ class DivideModel extends ArithmeticModel {
       fillEquation: () => {
 
         // Convert any strings entered by the user into numerical values.
-        this.problemModel.multiplierProperty.set( parseInt( this.problemModel.multiplierProperty.get(), 10 ) );
-        this.problemModel.multiplicandProperty.set( parseInt( this.problemModel.multiplicandProperty.get(), 10 ) );
+        this.problemModel.multiplierProperty.set( Number( this.problemModel.multiplierProperty.get() ) );
+        this.problemModel.multiplicandProperty.set( Number( this.problemModel.multiplicandProperty.get() ) );
 
         // Submit this answer so that it can be checked.
         this.submitAnswer();
diff --git a/js/divide/view/DivideEquationNode.js b/js/divide/view/DivideEquationNode.js
index a0d1bf3..0a9e33c 100644
--- a/js/divide/view/DivideEquationNode.js
+++ b/js/divide/view/DivideEquationNode.js
@@ -27,10 +27,10 @@ class DivideEquationNode extends EquationNode {
     // If the input value changes, it means that the user entered something, so put it in the appropriate equation node.
     inputProperty.lazyLink( inputString => {
       if ( activeInputProperty.get() === 'multiplicand' ) {
-        multiplicandProperty.set( parseInt( inputString, 10 ) );
+        multiplicandProperty.set( Number( inputString ) );
       }
       else if ( activeInputProperty.get() === 'multiplier' ) {
-        multiplierProperty.set( parseInt( inputString, 10 ) );
+        multiplierProperty.set( Number( inputString ) );
       }
     } );
 
diff --git a/js/multiply/model/MultiplyModel.js b/js/multiply/model/MultiplyModel.js
index 115b3ad..77868c6 100644
--- a/js/multiply/model/MultiplyModel.js
+++ b/js/multiply/model/MultiplyModel.js
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class MultiplyModel extends ArithmeticModel {
 
     super( tandem, {
       fillEquation: () => {
-        this.problemModel.productProperty.set( parseInt( this.inputProperty.get(), 10 ) );
+        this.problemModel.productProperty.set( Number( this.inputProperty.get() ) );
         this.submitAnswer();
       }
     } );