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Number fields are not recommended for storing arbitrarily long strings that happen to be numeric, such as account numbers, because larger numbers (above 15 digits) will be rounded. Instead, consider using a text field in these cases.
On a side note, the “#” isn’t necessary when referring to a number field. That symbol is just there in the field header as a reminder of the type; it’s not part of the name.