diff --git a/docs/reference/api.md b/docs/reference/api.md
index e4677d8..9de3233 100644
--- a/docs/reference/api.md
+++ b/docs/reference/api.md
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ See [Creating decimals](../guide/creating).
 | `multiply($value, ?int $scale = null): static` | Product | sum of both |
 | `divide($value, int $scale, ?int $roundMode = null): static` | Quotient, cut off at `$scale`, or rounded when a mode is given | required |
 | `divideWithRemainder($value): array` | Whole number quotient and remainder | 0, and larger of both |
-| `mod($value, ?int $scale = null): static` | Remainder. `$value` is a `Decimal`, string or integer. | scale of the value |
-| `pow($exponent, ?int $scale = null): static` | Power. `$exponent` is a whole number as `Decimal`, string or integer. | scale of the value |
+| `mod($value, ?int $scale = null): static` | Remainder | scale of the value |
+| `pow($exponent, ?int $scale = null): static` | Power. `$exponent` is a whole number. | scale of the value |
 | `sqrt(?int $scale = null): static` | Square root | scale of the value |
 | `shift(int $places): static` | Moves the decimal point, multiplying by a power of ten | follows the digits |
 | `absolute(): static` | Value without sign | unchanged |
diff --git a/src/Decimal.php b/src/Decimal.php
index 8e7db89..ccbcbd2 100644
--- a/src/Decimal.php
+++ b/src/Decimal.php
@@ -775,12 +775,12 @@ protected function fractionalLength(): int
     /**
      * This method is equivalent to the ** operator.
      *
-     * @param self|string|int $exponent
+     * @param self|string|float|int $exponent
      * @param int|null $scale Decimal places in the result. Omit to enable auto-detection.
      *
      * @return static
      */
-    public function pow(self|string|int $exponent, ?int $scale = null): static
+    public function pow(self|string|float|int $exponent, ?int $scale = null): static
     {
         if ($scale === null) {
             $scale = $this->scale();
@@ -808,12 +808,12 @@ public function sqrt(?int $scale = null): static
     /**
      * This method is equivalent to the % operator.
      *
-     * @param self|string|int $value
+     * @param self|string|float|int $value
      * @param int|null $scale Decimal places in the result. Omit to enable auto-detection.
      *
      * @return static
      */
-    public function mod(self|string|int $value, ?int $scale = null): static
+    public function mod(self|string|float|int $value, ?int $scale = null): static
     {
         if ($scale === null) {
             $scale = $this->scale();
diff --git a/tests/DecimalTest.php b/tests/DecimalTest.php
index 9585c31..2ccdc6b 100644
--- a/tests/DecimalTest.php
+++ b/tests/DecimalTest.php
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 use PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase;
 use Stringable;
 use TypeError;
+use ValueError;
 
 class DecimalTest extends TestCase
 {
@@ -1981,4 +1982,45 @@ public function testAllocateWithZeroScaleDeclared(): void
 
         $this->assertSame(['0.8', '0.7'], array_map('strval', $shares));
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Without `float` in the parameter type PHP turns 2.5 into 2 for callers not using strict types.
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function testModFloatOperand(): void
+    {
+        $this->assertSame('2.0', (string)(new Decimal('7'))->mod(2.5, 1));
+        $this->assertSame('2.0', (string)(new Decimal('7.0'))->mod(2.5));
+        $this->assertSame('1', (string)(new Decimal('7'))->mod(2.0));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function testPowFloatOperand(): void
+    {
+        $this->assertSame('16', (string)(new Decimal('4'))->pow(2.0));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function testPowFractionalFloatOperand(): void
+    {
+        $this->expectException(ValueError::class);
+
+        (new Decimal('4'))->pow(0.5);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function testFloatOperandsAreNotTruncatedWithoutStrictTypes(): void
+    {
+        $result = require __DIR__ . '/data/float_operands.php';
+
+        $this->assertSame('2.0', $result['mod']);
+        $this->assertSame(ValueError::class, $result['pow']);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/tests/data/float_operands.php b/tests/data/float_operands.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ac11301
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/data/float_operands.php
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * MIT License
+ * For full license information, please view the LICENSE file that was distributed with this source code.
+ */
+
+// No strict_types on purpose: this is how a caller without it reaches the methods.
+
+use PhpCollective\DecimalObject\Decimal;
+
+$result = ['mod' => (string)(new Decimal('7.0'))->mod(2.5)];
+
+try {
+    $result['pow'] = (string)(new Decimal('4'))->pow(0.5);
+} catch (Throwable $e) {
+    $result['pow'] = $e::class;
+}
+
+return $result;