diff --git a/src/__tests__/fraction.spec.ts b/src/__tests__/fraction.spec.ts
index c6853c5..7ea9203 100644
--- a/src/__tests__/fraction.spec.ts
+++ b/src/__tests__/fraction.spec.ts
@@ -221,4 +221,10 @@ describe('Fraction', () => {
     const fraction = new Fraction(13, 11);
     expect(fraction.divisible('conquer')).toBe(false);
   });
+
+  it('gives the correct error for too large components', () => {
+    expect(() => new Fraction(1.1231233477899796e16, 1)).toThrowError(
+      'Numerator above safe limit'
+    );
+  });
 });
diff --git a/src/fraction.ts b/src/fraction.ts
index 55dc627..69488d0 100644
--- a/src/fraction.ts
+++ b/src/fraction.ts
@@ -247,6 +247,9 @@ export class Fraction {
         }
         x = 1 / (x - coef);
       }
+      if (!coefs.length) {
+        throw new Error('Numerator above safe limit');
+      }
       let n = coefs.pop()!;
       let d = 1;
       while (coefs.length) {