TS2363: Error arithmetic operation while using Number object

[vicmarcal]

Bug Report

Typescript is reporting an error when trying to perform an arithmetic operation between a "number" - "Number".

🔎 Search Terms

TS2363 , Number

🕗 Version & Regression Information

Happens in Playground

⏯ Playground Link

[Playground link with relevant code](https://www.typescriptlang.org/play?#code/PTAEFkE9QYwewCYFNQHM5IM6gBZIE5JA)

💻 Code

let number1 = 5;
let newNumber = new Number(3);
var result = number1 + newNumber

🙁 Actual behavior

It is preventing to use a sum with a Number

🙂 Expected behavior

It should probably let to perform a sum with the Number

[MartinJohns]

IMO TypeScript is protecting you from doing something silly like new Number(3).

See #3447.

[RyanCavanaugh]

See also #2361

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