diff --git a/lib/pact/helpers.rb b/lib/pact/helpers.rb
index c6c8228..3059dc0 100644
--- a/lib/pact/helpers.rb
+++ b/lib/pact/helpers.rb
@@ -47,6 +47,16 @@ def like_date date
       Pact::Term.new(generate: date, matcher: /^\d{4}-[01]\d-[0-3]\d$/)
     end
 
+    # regex matched with pact-jvm 
+    # https://github.com/pact-foundation/pact-jvm/blob/00442e6df51e5be906ed470b19859246312e5c83/core/matchers/src/main/kotlin/au/com/dius/pact/core/matchers/MatcherExecutor.kt#L56-L59
+    def like_integer int
+      Pact::Term.new(generate: int, matcher: /^-?\d+$/)
+    end
+
+    def like_decimal float
+      Pact::Term.new(generate: float, matcher: /^0|-?\d+\.\d*$/)
+    end
+
     def like_datetime_rfc822 datetime
       Pact::Term.new(
         generate: datetime,
diff --git a/lib/pact/matchers/matchers.rb b/lib/pact/matchers/matchers.rb
index 8f5bb88..c6c5395 100644
--- a/lib/pact/matchers/matchers.rb
+++ b/lib/pact/matchers/matchers.rb
@@ -61,6 +61,12 @@ def calculate_diff expected, actual, opts = {}
     alias_method :structure_diff, :type_diff # Backwards compatibility
 
     def term_diff term, actual, options
+      if actual.is_a?(Float) || actual.is_a?(Integer)
+        options[:original] = actual
+        options[:was_float] = actual.is_a?(Float)
+        options[:was_int] = actual.is_a?(Integer)
+        actual = actual.to_s
+      end
       if actual.is_a?(String)
         actual_term_diff term, actual, options
       else
@@ -72,7 +78,7 @@ def actual_term_diff term, actual, options
       if term.matcher.match(actual)
         NO_DIFF
       else
-        RegexpDifference.new term.matcher, actual, "Expected a String matching #{term.matcher.inspect} (like #{term.generate.inspect}) but got #{actual.inspect} at <path>"
+        RegexpDifference.new term.matcher, options[:original] ||= actual, "Expected a Value matching #{term.matcher.inspect} (like #{term.generate.inspect}) but got #{options[:was_float] || options[:was_int] ? class_name_with_value_in_brackets(options[:original]) : actual.inspect} at <path>"
       end
     end
 
diff --git a/lib/pact/term.rb b/lib/pact/term.rb
index 3e7647b..69f8ce9 100644
--- a/lib/pact/term.rb
+++ b/lib/pact/term.rb
@@ -29,7 +29,11 @@ def initialize(attributes = {})
       @matcher = attributes[:matcher]
       raise Pact::Error.new("Please specify a matcher for the Term") unless @matcher != nil
       raise Pact::Error.new("Please specify a value to generate for the Term") unless @generate != nil
-      raise Pact::Error.new("Value to generate '#{@generate}' does not match regular expression #{@matcher.inspect}") unless @generate =~ @matcher
+      if @generate.is_a?(Float) || @generate.is_a?(Integer)
+        raise Pact::Error.new("#{@generate.is_a?(Float) ? "Float" : "Integer"} Value to generate '#{@generate}' does not match regular expression #{@matcher.inspect} when converted to string") unless @generate.to_s =~ @matcher
+      else
+        raise Pact::Error.new("Value to generate '#{@generate}' does not match regular expression #{@matcher.inspect}") unless @generate =~ @matcher
+      end
     end
 
     def to_hash
diff --git a/spec/lib/pact/helpers_spec.rb b/spec/lib/pact/helpers_spec.rb
index 86a6eff..001a257 100644
--- a/spec/lib/pact/helpers_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/pact/helpers_spec.rb
@@ -139,5 +139,26 @@ module Pact
 
       end
     end
+
+    describe "#like_integer" do
+      let(:integer) { 1 }
+
+      it "creates a Pact::Term with regex matcher for integers" do
+        expect(like_integer(integer)).to eq Pact::Term.new(
+          generate: integer,
+          matcher: /^-?\d+$/
+        )
+      end
+    end
+    describe "#like_decimal" do
+      let(:float) { 10.2 }
+
+      it "creates a Pact::Term with regex matcher for decimals" do
+        expect(like_decimal(10.2)).to eq Pact::Term.new(
+          generate: float,
+          matcher: /^0|-?\d+\.\d*$/
+        )
+      end
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/lib/pact/matchers/matchers_messages_regexp_spec.rb b/spec/lib/pact/matchers/matchers_messages_regexp_spec.rb
index 4eadeda..8be9204 100644
--- a/spec/lib/pact/matchers/matchers_messages_regexp_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/pact/matchers/matchers_messages_regexp_spec.rb
@@ -27,28 +27,28 @@ module Pact::Matchers
 
         context "when the Pact::Term does not match" do
           it "returns a message" do
-            expect(difference[:thing].message).to eq "Expected a String matching /foo/ (like \"food\") but got \"drink\" at <path>"
+            expect(difference[:thing].message).to eq "Expected a Value matching /foo/ (like \"food\") but got \"drink\" at <path>"
           end
         end
 
         context "when the actual is a numeric" do
           let(:actual) { INT }
           it "returns a message" do
-            expect(difference[:thing].message).to eq "Expected a String matching /foo/ (like \"food\") but got #{a_numeric} (1) at <path>"
+            expect(difference[:thing].message).to eq "Expected a Value matching /foo/ (like \"food\") but got #{a_numeric} (1) at <path>"
           end
         end
 
-        context "when the actual is Hash" do
-          let(:actual) { HASH }
+        context "when the actual is a float" do
+          let(:actual) { FLOAT }
           it "returns a message" do
-            expect(difference[:thing].message).to eq "Expected a String matching /foo/ (like \"food\") but got a Hash at <path>"
+            expect(difference[:thing].message).to eq "Expected a Value matching /foo/ (like \"food\") but got #{a_float} (1.0) at <path>"
           end
         end
 
-        context "when the actual is a numeric" do
-          let(:actual) { INT }
+        context "when the actual is Hash" do
+          let(:actual) { HASH }
           it "returns a message" do
-            expect(difference[:thing].message).to eq "Expected a String matching /foo/ (like \"food\") but got #{a_numeric} (1) at <path>"
+            expect(difference[:thing].message).to eq "Expected a String matching /foo/ (like \"food\") but got a Hash at <path>"
           end
         end
 
diff --git a/spec/lib/pact/term_spec.rb b/spec/lib/pact/term_spec.rb
index d2ced7d..0b4dd0f 100644
--- a/spec/lib/pact/term_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/pact/term_spec.rb
@@ -14,6 +14,22 @@ module Pact
           end
         end
 
+        context "when the generate is a integer" do
+          let(:term) { Term.new(generate: 10, matcher: /^-?\d+$/)}
+
+          it 'does not raise an exception' do
+            term
+          end
+        end
+
+        context "when the generate is a float" do
+          let(:term) { Term.new(generate: 50.51, matcher: /^0|-?\d+\.\d*$/)}
+
+          it 'does not raise an exception' do
+            term
+          end
+        end
+
         context "when the matcher does not match the generated value" do
           let(:generate) { 'banana' }
           it 'raises an exception' do
diff --git a/spec/support/ruby_version_helpers.rb b/spec/support/ruby_version_helpers.rb
index b7602a0..6abcc05 100644
--- a/spec/support/ruby_version_helpers.rb
+++ b/spec/support/ruby_version_helpers.rb
@@ -20,4 +20,8 @@ def a_numeric
     end
   end
   module_function :a_numeric
+  def a_float
+    "a #{Float}"
+  end
+  module_function :a_float
 end