diff --git a/CHANGELOG-WIP.md b/CHANGELOG-WIP.md
index 5fa0b0ff78f..53de2f3d2ea 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG-WIP.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG-WIP.md
@@ -54,12 +54,14 @@
 - The `duration` Twig filter now has a `language` argument. ([#16332](https://github.com/craftcms/cms/pull/16332))
 - The `indexOf` Twig filter now has a `default` argument, which can be any integer or `null`. (`-1` by default for backwards compatibility.)
 - It’s now possible to reference custom field handles in element queries’ `where` params. ([#16318](https://github.com/craftcms/cms/pull/16318))
+- Number fields’ scalar values now return an integer if Decimals is set to `0`, and a number formatted with the correct decimal points when using MySQL. ([16369](https://github.com/craftcms/cms/issues/16369))
 - Deprecated the `ucfirst` Twig filter. `capitalize` should be used instead.
 
 ### Extensibility
 - Added `craft\base\Element::EVENT_DEFINE_ALT_ACTIONS`. ([#16294](https://github.com/craftcms/cms/pull/16294))
 - Added `craft\base\ElementInterface::getAltActions()`. ([#16294](https://github.com/craftcms/cms/pull/16294))
 - Added `craft\base\ElementTrait::$viewMode`. ([#16324](https://github.com/craftcms/cms/pull/16324))
+- Added `craft\base\Field::dbTypeForValueSql()`.
 - Added `craft\base\NestedElementTrait::ownerType()`.
 - Added `craft\base\conditions\BaseElementSelectConditionRule::allowMultiple()`.
 - Added `craft\base\conditions\BaseElementSelectConditionRule::getElementIds()`.
diff --git a/src/base/Field.php b/src/base/Field.php
index d715627fe1a..d26e8c134b2 100644
--- a/src/base/Field.php
+++ b/src/base/Field.php
@@ -968,7 +968,7 @@ public function getValueSql(?string $key = null): ?string
 
     private function _valueSql(?string $key): ?string
     {
-        $dbType = static::dbType();
+        $dbType = $this->dbTypeForValueSql();
 
         if ($dbType === null) {
             return null;
@@ -1043,6 +1043,18 @@ private function _valueSql(?string $key): ?string
         return $sql;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns the DB data type(s) that this field will store within the `elements_sites.content` column.
+     *
+     * @see dbType()
+     * @return string|string[]|null The data type(s).
+     * @since 5.6.0
+     */
+    protected function dbTypeForValueSql(): array|string|null
+    {
+        return static::dbType();
+    }
+
     /**
      * @inheritdoc
      */
diff --git a/src/base/FieldInterface.php b/src/base/FieldInterface.php
index 39c7631caeb..5a42a19dbc3 100644
--- a/src/base/FieldInterface.php
+++ b/src/base/FieldInterface.php
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ public static function supportedTranslationMethods(): array;
     public static function phpType(): string;
 
     /**
-     * Returns the DB data type(s) that this field will store within the `elements_sites.content` column.
+     * Returns the DB data type(s) that fields of this type will store within the `elements_sites.content` column.
      *
      * ```php
      * return \yii\db\Schema::TYPE_STRING;
diff --git a/src/fields/Number.php b/src/fields/Number.php
index 5f4ae2cbb77..b0b2f112cb2 100644
--- a/src/fields/Number.php
+++ b/src/fields/Number.php
@@ -74,8 +74,11 @@ public static function phpType(): string
      */
     public static function dbType(): string
     {
-        $db = Craft::$app->getDb();
-        return $db->getIsMysql() ? sprintf('%s(65,16)', Schema::TYPE_DECIMAL) : Schema::TYPE_DECIMAL;
+        if (Craft::$app->getDb()->getIsMysql()) {
+            return sprintf('%s(65,16)', Schema::TYPE_DECIMAL);
+        }
+
+        return Schema::TYPE_DECIMAL;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -325,6 +328,22 @@ public function getElementConditionRuleType(): array|string|null
         return NumberFieldConditionRule::class;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @inheritdoc
+     */
+    protected function dbTypeForValueSql(): array|string|null
+    {
+        if (!$this->decimals) {
+            return Schema::TYPE_INTEGER;
+        }
+
+        if (Craft::$app->getDb()->getIsMysql()) {
+            return sprintf('%s(65,%s)', Schema::TYPE_DECIMAL, $this->decimals);
+        }
+
+        return Schema::TYPE_DECIMAL;
+    }
+
     /**
      * @inheritdoc
      */