diff --git a/lib/rails_admin/config/fields/types/decimal.rb b/lib/rails_admin/config/fields/types/decimal.rb
index 9be21c9c2f..bb3e673d9c 100644
--- a/lib/rails_admin/config/fields/types/decimal.rb
+++ b/lib/rails_admin/config/fields/types/decimal.rb
@@ -1,12 +1,19 @@
-require 'rails_admin/config/fields/base'
+require 'rails_admin/config/fields/types/numeric'
 
 module RailsAdmin
   module Config
     module Fields
       module Types
-        class Decimal < RailsAdmin::Config::Fields::Base
+        class Decimal < RailsAdmin::Config::Fields::Types::Numeric
           # Register field type for the type loader
           RailsAdmin::Config::Fields::Types.register(self)
+
+          register_instance_option :html_attributes do
+            {
+              required: required?,
+              step: "any",
+            }
+          end
         end
       end
     end
diff --git a/lib/rails_admin/config/fields/types/float.rb b/lib/rails_admin/config/fields/types/float.rb
index 6a0937e249..bc6f0ab14e 100644
--- a/lib/rails_admin/config/fields/types/float.rb
+++ b/lib/rails_admin/config/fields/types/float.rb
@@ -1,12 +1,19 @@
-require 'rails_admin/config/fields/base'
+require 'rails_admin/config/fields/types/numeric'
 
 module RailsAdmin
   module Config
     module Fields
       module Types
-        class Float < RailsAdmin::Config::Fields::Base
+        class Float < RailsAdmin::Config::Fields::Types::Numeric
           # Register field type for the type loader
           RailsAdmin::Config::Fields::Types.register(self)
+
+          register_instance_option :html_attributes do
+            {
+              required: required?,
+              step: "any",
+            }
+          end
         end
       end
     end
diff --git a/lib/rails_admin/config/fields/types/integer.rb b/lib/rails_admin/config/fields/types/integer.rb
index 08e180b025..c3a9defa54 100644
--- a/lib/rails_admin/config/fields/types/integer.rb
+++ b/lib/rails_admin/config/fields/types/integer.rb
@@ -1,17 +1,13 @@
-require 'rails_admin/config/fields/base'
+require 'rails_admin/config/fields/types/numeric'
 
 module RailsAdmin
   module Config
     module Fields
       module Types
-        class Integer < RailsAdmin::Config::Fields::Base
+        class Integer < RailsAdmin::Config::Fields::Types::Numeric
           # Register field type for the type loader
           RailsAdmin::Config::Fields::Types.register(self)
 
-          register_instance_option :view_helper do
-            :number_field
-          end
-
           register_instance_option :sort_reverse? do
             serial?
           end
diff --git a/lib/rails_admin/config/fields/types/numeric.rb b/lib/rails_admin/config/fields/types/numeric.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..89c3509c99
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/rails_admin/config/fields/types/numeric.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+require 'rails_admin/config/fields/base'
+
+module RailsAdmin
+  module Config
+    module Fields
+      module Types
+        class Numeric < RailsAdmin::Config::Fields::Base
+          # Register field type for the type loader
+          RailsAdmin::Config::Fields::Types.register(self)
+
+          register_instance_option :view_helper do
+            :number_field
+          end
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/rails_admin/config/fields/types/decimal_spec.rb b/spec/rails_admin/config/fields/types/decimal_spec.rb
index 308c4ff2d8..df18629175 100644
--- a/spec/rails_admin/config/fields/types/decimal_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/rails_admin/config/fields/types/decimal_spec.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 require 'spec_helper'
 
 RSpec.describe RailsAdmin::Config::Fields::Types::Decimal do
-  it_behaves_like 'a generic field type', :decimal_field, :decimal
+  it_behaves_like 'a float-like field type', :float_field
 end
diff --git a/spec/rails_admin/config/fields/types/float_spec.rb b/spec/rails_admin/config/fields/types/float_spec.rb
index 83ada22706..e7d730d4ec 100644
--- a/spec/rails_admin/config/fields/types/float_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/rails_admin/config/fields/types/float_spec.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 require 'spec_helper'
 
 RSpec.describe RailsAdmin::Config::Fields::Types::Float do
-  it_behaves_like 'a generic field type', :float_field, :float
+  it_behaves_like 'a float-like field type', :float_field
 end
diff --git a/spec/rails_admin/config/fields/types/numeric_spec.rb b/spec/rails_admin/config/fields/types/numeric_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0fe813bee5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/rails_admin/config/fields/types/numeric_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+require 'spec_helper'
+
+RSpec.describe RailsAdmin::Config::Fields::Types::Numeric do
+  it_behaves_like 'a generic field type', :integer_field, :integer
+
+  subject do
+    RailsAdmin.config('FieldTest').fields.detect do |f|
+      f.name == :integer_field
+    end.with(object: FieldTest.new)
+  end
+
+  describe '#view_helper' do
+    it "uses the 'number' type input tag" do
+      expect(subject.view_helper).to eq(:number_field)
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/shared_examples/shared_examples_for_field_types.rb b/spec/shared_examples/shared_examples_for_field_types.rb
index 2dec54b547..94a651b880 100644
--- a/spec/shared_examples/shared_examples_for_field_types.rb
+++ b/spec/shared_examples/shared_examples_for_field_types.rb
@@ -34,3 +34,41 @@
     expect(subject).to be_a(RailsAdmin::Config::Fields::Types::StringLike)
   end
 end
+
+RSpec.shared_examples 'a float-like field type' do |column_name|
+  subject do
+    RailsAdmin.config('FieldTest').fields.detect do |f|
+      f.name == column_name
+    end.with(object: FieldTest.new)
+  end
+
+  describe '#html_attributes' do
+    it 'should contain a step attribute' do
+      expect(subject.html_attributes[:step]).to eq('any')
+    end
+
+    it 'should contain a falsey required attribute' do
+      expect(subject.html_attributes[:required]).to be_falsey
+    end
+
+    context 'when the field is required' do
+      before do
+        RailsAdmin.config FieldTest do
+          field column_name, :float do
+            required true
+          end
+        end
+      end
+
+      it 'should contain a truthy required attribute' do
+        expect(subject.html_attributes[:required]).to be_truthy
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe '#view_helper' do
+    it "uses the 'number' type input tag" do
+      expect(subject.view_helper).to eq(:number_field)
+    end
+  end
+end