diff --git a/src/lang/numeric/decimal.cc b/src/lang/numeric/decimal.cc
index 4ce4f6275..3b7d9c7b9 100644
--- a/src/lang/numeric/decimal.cc
+++ b/src/lang/numeric/decimal.cc
@@ -16,6 +16,17 @@
 
 #include <mpdecimal.h> // mpd_*
 
+namespace {
+template <typename FloatingPointType>
+  requires std::is_floating_point_v<FloatingPointType>
+auto floating_point_to_string(const FloatingPointType value) -> std::string {
+  std::ostringstream oss;
+  oss << std::setprecision(std::numeric_limits<FloatingPointType>::max_digits10)
+      << value;
+  return oss.str();
+}
+} // namespace
+
 namespace sourcemeta::core {
 
 struct Decimal::Data {
@@ -248,6 +259,12 @@ Decimal::Decimal(const std::uint64_t integral_value) {
   }
 }
 
+Decimal::Decimal(const float floating_point_value)
+    : Decimal{floating_point_to_string(floating_point_value)} {}
+
+Decimal::Decimal(const double floating_point_value)
+    : Decimal{floating_point_to_string(floating_point_value)} {}
+
 Decimal::Decimal(const char *const string_value) {
   new (this->storage) Data{};
   this->data()->value.flags = MPD_STATIC | MPD_STATIC_DATA;
diff --git a/src/lang/numeric/include/sourcemeta/core/numeric_decimal.h b/src/lang/numeric/include/sourcemeta/core/numeric_decimal.h
index 53d38256d..3c492afb0 100644
--- a/src/lang/numeric/include/sourcemeta/core/numeric_decimal.h
+++ b/src/lang/numeric/include/sourcemeta/core/numeric_decimal.h
@@ -48,6 +48,12 @@ class SOURCEMETA_CORE_NUMERIC_EXPORT Decimal {
   /// Construct a decimal number from a 64-bit unsigned integer
   Decimal(std::uint64_t value);
 
+  /// Construct a decimal number from a 32-bit float
+  explicit Decimal(float value);
+
+  /// Construct a decimal number from a 64-bit double
+  explicit Decimal(double value);
+
   /// Construct a decimal number from a C-string
   explicit Decimal(const char *const value);
 
diff --git a/test/numeric/numeric_decimal_test.cc b/test/numeric/numeric_decimal_test.cc
index 7b448dbae..7b1d86e5c 100644
--- a/test/numeric/numeric_decimal_test.cc
+++ b/test/numeric/numeric_decimal_test.cc
@@ -759,6 +759,66 @@ TEST(Numeric_decimal, to_double_negative_infinity) {
   EXPECT_LT(result, 0.0);
 }
 
+TEST(Numeric_decimal, to_float_not_exactly_representable_gets_rounded) {
+  const sourcemeta::core::Decimal value{"3.2"};
+  EXPECT_FALSE(value.is_float());
+  const float result{value.to_float()};
+  EXPECT_FLOAT_EQ(result, 3.2f);
+}
+
+TEST(Numeric_decimal, to_double_not_exactly_representable_gets_rounded) {
+  const sourcemeta::core::Decimal value{"3.2"};
+  EXPECT_FALSE(value.is_double());
+  const double result{value.to_double()};
+  EXPECT_DOUBLE_EQ(result, 3.2);
+}
+
+TEST(Numeric_decimal, to_float_exceeds_max_float_throws) {
+  const sourcemeta::core::Decimal value{"1e100"};
+  EXPECT_FALSE(value.is_float());
+  EXPECT_THROW(
+      { [[maybe_unused]] const float result = value.to_float(); },
+      std::out_of_range);
+}
+
+TEST(Numeric_decimal, to_double_exceeds_max_double_throws) {
+  const sourcemeta::core::Decimal value{"1e500"};
+  EXPECT_FALSE(value.is_double());
+  EXPECT_THROW(
+      { [[maybe_unused]] const double result = value.to_double(); },
+      std::out_of_range);
+}
+
+TEST(Numeric_decimal, to_float_below_min_float_throws) {
+  const sourcemeta::core::Decimal value{"1e-100"};
+  EXPECT_FALSE(value.is_float());
+  EXPECT_THROW(
+      { [[maybe_unused]] const float result = value.to_float(); },
+      std::out_of_range);
+}
+
+TEST(Numeric_decimal, to_double_below_min_double_throws) {
+  const sourcemeta::core::Decimal value{"1e-500"};
+  EXPECT_FALSE(value.is_double());
+  EXPECT_THROW(
+      { [[maybe_unused]] const double result = value.to_double(); },
+      std::out_of_range);
+}
+
+TEST(Numeric_decimal, to_float_high_precision_gets_rounded) {
+  const sourcemeta::core::Decimal value{"1.23456789"};
+  EXPECT_FALSE(value.is_float());
+  const float result{value.to_float()};
+  EXPECT_FLOAT_EQ(result, 1.23456789f);
+}
+
+TEST(Numeric_decimal, to_double_high_precision_gets_rounded) {
+  const sourcemeta::core::Decimal value{"1.234567890123456789"};
+  EXPECT_FALSE(value.is_double());
+  const double result{value.to_double()};
+  EXPECT_DOUBLE_EQ(result, 1.234567890123456789);
+}
+
 TEST(Numeric_decimal, divisible_by_integer_true) {
   const sourcemeta::core::Decimal dividend{10};
   const sourcemeta::core::Decimal divisor{5};
@@ -1222,6 +1282,7 @@ TEST(Numeric_decimal, is_uint64_false_too_large) {
   const sourcemeta::core::Decimal value{"18446744073709551616"};
   EXPECT_FALSE(value.is_uint64());
 }
+
 TEST(Numeric_decimal, exception_conversion_syntax_invalid_string) {
   EXPECT_THROW(
       { const sourcemeta::core::Decimal value{"not_a_number"}; },
@@ -1455,3 +1516,105 @@ TEST(Numeric_decimal, negative_zero_preserves_sign) {
   EXPECT_TRUE(copy.is_signed());
   EXPECT_TRUE(copy.is_zero());
 }
+
+TEST(Numeric_decimal, construct_from_float_simple) {
+  const float value{3.5f};
+  const sourcemeta::core::Decimal decimal{value};
+  EXPECT_TRUE(decimal.is_float());
+  EXPECT_TRUE(decimal.is_double());
+  EXPECT_EQ(decimal.to_float(), 3.5f);
+  EXPECT_EQ(decimal.to_double(), 3.5);
+  EXPECT_EQ(decimal.to_string(), "3.5");
+}
+
+TEST(Numeric_decimal, construct_from_float_negative) {
+  const float value{-7.25f};
+  const sourcemeta::core::Decimal decimal{value};
+  EXPECT_TRUE(decimal.is_float());
+  EXPECT_TRUE(decimal.is_double());
+  EXPECT_EQ(decimal.to_float(), -7.25f);
+  EXPECT_EQ(decimal.to_double(), -7.25);
+  EXPECT_EQ(decimal.to_string(), "-7.25");
+}
+
+TEST(Numeric_decimal, construct_from_float_zero) {
+  const float value{0.0f};
+  const sourcemeta::core::Decimal decimal{value};
+  EXPECT_TRUE(decimal.is_float());
+  EXPECT_TRUE(decimal.is_double());
+  EXPECT_TRUE(decimal.is_zero());
+  EXPECT_EQ(decimal.to_float(), 0.0f);
+  EXPECT_EQ(decimal.to_double(), 0.0);
+}
+
+TEST(Numeric_decimal, construct_from_float_very_small) {
+  const float value{0.125f};
+  const sourcemeta::core::Decimal decimal{value};
+  EXPECT_TRUE(decimal.is_float());
+  EXPECT_TRUE(decimal.is_double());
+  EXPECT_EQ(decimal.to_float(), 0.125f);
+  EXPECT_EQ(decimal.to_double(), 0.125);
+  EXPECT_EQ(decimal.to_string(), "0.125");
+}
+
+TEST(Numeric_decimal, construct_from_double_simple) {
+  const double value{3.5};
+  const sourcemeta::core::Decimal decimal{value};
+  EXPECT_TRUE(decimal.is_double());
+  EXPECT_EQ(decimal.to_double(), 3.5);
+  EXPECT_EQ(decimal.to_string(), "3.5");
+}
+
+TEST(Numeric_decimal, construct_from_double_negative) {
+  const double value{-7.25};
+  const sourcemeta::core::Decimal decimal{value};
+  EXPECT_TRUE(decimal.is_double());
+  EXPECT_EQ(decimal.to_double(), -7.25);
+  EXPECT_EQ(decimal.to_string(), "-7.25");
+}
+
+TEST(Numeric_decimal, construct_from_double_zero) {
+  const double value{0.0};
+  const sourcemeta::core::Decimal decimal{value};
+  EXPECT_TRUE(decimal.is_double());
+  EXPECT_TRUE(decimal.is_zero());
+  EXPECT_EQ(decimal.to_double(), 0.0);
+}
+
+TEST(Numeric_decimal, construct_from_double_very_small) {
+  const double value{0.125};
+  const sourcemeta::core::Decimal decimal{value};
+  EXPECT_TRUE(decimal.is_double());
+  EXPECT_EQ(decimal.to_double(), 0.125);
+  EXPECT_EQ(decimal.to_string(), "0.125");
+}
+
+TEST(Numeric_decimal, construct_from_double_roundtrip) {
+  const double value{3.2};
+  const sourcemeta::core::Decimal decimal{value};
+  EXPECT_TRUE(decimal.is_double());
+  const double roundtrip{decimal.to_double()};
+  EXPECT_EQ(roundtrip, value);
+}
+
+TEST(Numeric_decimal, construct_from_float_roundtrip) {
+  const float value{3.2f};
+  const sourcemeta::core::Decimal decimal{value};
+  EXPECT_TRUE(decimal.is_float());
+  const float roundtrip{decimal.to_float()};
+  EXPECT_EQ(roundtrip, value);
+}
+
+TEST(Numeric_decimal, construct_from_double_high_precision) {
+  const double value{1.234567890123456};
+  const sourcemeta::core::Decimal decimal{value};
+  const double roundtrip{decimal.to_double()};
+  EXPECT_EQ(roundtrip, value);
+}
+
+TEST(Numeric_decimal, construct_from_float_high_precision) {
+  const float value{1.234567f};
+  const sourcemeta::core::Decimal decimal{value};
+  const float roundtrip{decimal.to_float()};
+  EXPECT_EQ(roundtrip, value);
+}