diff --git a/cmd/tools/repeat.v b/cmd/tools/repeat.v
index 6a6b723e1c..d4c7c9e765 100644
--- a/cmd/tools/repeat.v
+++ b/cmd/tools/repeat.v
@@ -87,8 +87,8 @@ fn new_aints(ovals []int, extreme_mins int, extreme_maxs int) Aints {
 		nmaxs: extreme_maxs
 	}
 	mut sum := i64(0)
-	mut imin := int(math.max_i32)
-	mut imax := int(-math.max_i32)
+	mut imin := int(max_i32)
+	mut imax := int(-max_i32)
 	// discard the extremes:
 	mut vals := []int{}
 	for x in ovals {
diff --git a/vlib/builtin/array.v b/vlib/builtin/array.v
index 40bc95f2e2..ce8024544e 100644
--- a/vlib/builtin/array.v
+++ b/vlib/builtin/array.v
@@ -540,7 +540,7 @@ pub fn (mut a array) delete_last() {
 // Alternative: Slices can also be made with [start..end] notation
 // Alternative: `.slice_ni()` will always return an array.
 fn (a array) slice(start int, _end int) array {
-	end := if _end == 2147483647 { a.len } else { _end } // max_int
+	end := if _end == max_int { a.len } else { _end } // max_int
 	$if !no_bounds_checking {
 		if start > end {
 			panic('array.slice: invalid slice index (${start} > ${end})')
@@ -575,7 +575,7 @@ fn (a array) slice(start int, _end int) array {
 // This function always return a valid array.
 fn (a array) slice_ni(_start int, _end int) array {
 	// a.flags.clear(.noslices)
-	mut end := if _end == 2147483647 { a.len } else { _end } // max_int
+	mut end := if _end == max_int { a.len } else { _end } // max_int
 	mut start := _start
 
 	if start < 0 {
diff --git a/vlib/builtin/int.v b/vlib/builtin/int.v
index 00cd28ac5f..0756351842 100644
--- a/vlib/builtin/int.v
+++ b/vlib/builtin/int.v
@@ -42,6 +42,38 @@ const (
 	digit_pairs = '00102030405060708090011121314151617181910212223242526272829203132333435363738393041424344454647484940515253545556575859506162636465666768696071727374757677787970818283848586878889809192939495969798999'
 )
 
+pub const (
+	min_i8  = i8(-128)
+	max_i8  = i8(127)
+
+	min_i16 = i16(-32768)
+	max_i16 = i16(32767)
+
+	min_i32 = i32(-2147483648)
+	max_i32 = i32(2147483647)
+
+	min_int = min_i32
+	max_int = max_i32
+
+	// -9223372036854775808 is wrong, because C compilers parse literal values
+	// without sign first, and 9223372036854775808 overflows i64, hence the
+	// consecutive subtraction by 1
+	min_i64 = i64(-9223372036854775807 - 1)
+	max_i64 = i64(9223372036854775807)
+
+	min_u8  = u8(0)
+	max_u8  = u8(255)
+
+	min_u16 = u16(0)
+	max_u16 = u16(65535)
+
+	min_u32 = u32(0)
+	max_u32 = u32(4294967295)
+
+	min_u64 = u64(0)
+	max_u64 = u64(18446744073709551615)
+)
+
 // This implementation is the quickest with gcc -O2
 // str_l returns the string representation of the integer nn with max chars.
 [direct_array_access; inline]
@@ -194,8 +226,7 @@ pub fn (nn i64) str() string {
 		mut d := i64(0)
 		if n == 0 {
 			return '0'
-		} else if n == i64(-9223372036854775807 - 1) {
-			// math.min_i64
+		} else if n == min_i64 {
 			return '-9223372036854775808'
 		}
 		max := 20
diff --git a/vlib/builtin/string.v b/vlib/builtin/string.v
index 71f2d4622f..54612797d4 100644
--- a/vlib/builtin/string.v
+++ b/vlib/builtin/string.v
@@ -1027,7 +1027,7 @@ pub fn (s string) split_into_lines() []string {
 // Example: assert 'ABCD'.substr(1,3) == 'BC'
 [direct_array_access]
 pub fn (s string) substr(start int, _end int) string {
-	end := if _end == 2147483647 { s.len } else { _end } // max_int
+	end := if _end == max_int { s.len } else { _end } // max_int
 	$if !no_bounds_checking {
 		if start > end || start > s.len || end > s.len || start < 0 || end < 0 {
 			panic('substr(${start}, ${end}) out of bounds (len=${s.len})')
@@ -1052,7 +1052,7 @@ pub fn (s string) substr(start int, _end int) string {
 // return an error when the index is out of range
 [direct_array_access]
 pub fn (s string) substr_with_check(start int, _end int) !string {
-	end := if _end == 2147483647 { s.len } else { _end } // max_int
+	end := if _end == max_int { s.len } else { _end } // max_int
 	if start > end || start > s.len || end > s.len || start < 0 || end < 0 {
 		return error('substr(${start}, ${end}) out of bounds (len=${s.len})')
 	}
@@ -1076,7 +1076,7 @@ pub fn (s string) substr_with_check(start int, _end int) !string {
 [direct_array_access]
 pub fn (s string) substr_ni(_start int, _end int) string {
 	mut start := _start
-	mut end := if _end == 2147483647 { s.len } else { _end } // max_int
+	mut end := if _end == max_int { s.len } else { _end } // max_int
 
 	// borders math
 	if start < 0 {
@@ -2188,7 +2188,7 @@ pub fn (s string) trim_indent() string {
 		.filter(!it.is_blank())
 		.map(it.indent_width())
 
-	mut min_common_indent := int(2147483647) // max int
+	mut min_common_indent := int(max_int) // max int
 	for line_indent in lines_indents {
 		if line_indent < min_common_indent {
 			min_common_indent = line_indent
diff --git a/vlib/builtin/wasm/wasi/int.v b/vlib/builtin/wasm/wasi/int.v
index 05520efcd8..1fa9125c87 100644
--- a/vlib/builtin/wasm/wasi/int.v
+++ b/vlib/builtin/wasm/wasi/int.v
@@ -9,6 +9,38 @@ const (
 	digit_pairs = '00102030405060708090011121314151617181910212223242526272829203132333435363738393041424344454647484940515253545556575859506162636465666768696071727374757677787970818283848586878889809192939495969798999'
 )
 
+pub const (
+	min_i8  = i8(-128)
+	max_i8  = i8(127)
+
+	min_i16 = i16(-32768)
+	max_i16 = i16(32767)
+
+	min_i32 = i32(-2147483648)
+	max_i32 = i32(2147483647)
+
+	min_int = min_i32
+	max_int = max_i32
+
+	// -9223372036854775808 is wrong, because C compilers parse literal values
+	// without sign first, and 9223372036854775808 overflows i64, hence the
+	// consecutive subtraction by 1
+	min_i64 = i64(-9223372036854775807 - 1)
+	max_i64 = i64(9223372036854775807)
+
+	min_u8  = u8(0)
+	max_u8  = u8(255)
+
+	min_u16 = u16(0)
+	max_u16 = u16(65535)
+
+	min_u32 = u32(0)
+	max_u32 = u32(4294967295)
+
+	min_u64 = u64(0)
+	max_u64 = u64(18446744073709551615)
+)
+
 // This implementation is the quickest with gcc -O2
 // str_l returns the string representation of the integer nn with max chars.
 [direct_array_access; inline]
@@ -142,7 +174,7 @@ pub fn (nn i64) str() string {
 		mut d := i64(0)
 		if n == 0 {
 			return '0'
-		} else if n == i64(-9223372036854775807 - 1) {
+		} else if n == min_i64 {
 			// math.min_i64
 			return '-9223372036854775808'
 		}
diff --git a/vlib/clipboard/x11/clipboard.c.v b/vlib/clipboard/x11/clipboard.c.v
index 183a6727a4..fd90bbe472 100644
--- a/vlib/clipboard/x11/clipboard.c.v
+++ b/vlib/clipboard/x11/clipboard.c.v
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ module x11
 
 import time
 import sync
-import math
 
 $if freebsd {
 	#flag -I/usr/local/include
@@ -433,7 +432,7 @@ fn (cb &Clipboard) pick_target(prop Property) Atom {
 		mut to_be_requested := Atom(0)
 
 		// This is higher than the maximum priority.
-		mut priority := int(math.max_i32)
+		mut priority := int(max_i32)
 
 		for i in 0 .. prop.nitems {
 			// See if this data type is allowed and of higher priority (closer to zero)
diff --git a/vlib/math/big/division_array_ops.v b/vlib/math/big/division_array_ops.v
index e1a2c11665..c9578d60c4 100644
--- a/vlib/math/big/division_array_ops.v
+++ b/vlib/math/big/division_array_ops.v
@@ -97,8 +97,7 @@ fn subtract_align_last_byte_in_place(mut a []u32, b []u32) {
 	mut new_carry := u32(0)
 	offset := a.len - b.len
 	for index := a.len - b.len; index < a.len; index++ {
-		if a[index] < (b[index - offset] + carry)
-			|| (b[index - offset] == math.max_u32 && carry > 0) {
+		if a[index] < (b[index - offset] + carry) || (b[index - offset] == max_u32 && carry > 0) {
 			new_carry = 1
 		} else {
 			new_carry = 0
diff --git a/vlib/math/bits/bits.v b/vlib/math/bits/bits.v
index 40a94ac4b3..ea6a4e039f 100644
--- a/vlib/math/bits/bits.v
+++ b/vlib/math/bits/bits.v
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ const (
 	m4 = u64(0x0000ffff0000ffff)
 )
 
+// TODO: this consts should be taken from int.v
 const (
 	// save importing math mod just for these
 	max_u32 = u32(4294967295)
diff --git a/vlib/math/const.v b/vlib/math/const.v
index a69a890176..6c26490700 100644
--- a/vlib/math/const.v
+++ b/vlib/math/const.v
@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@ pub const (
 	smallest_non_zero_f64 = 4.940656458412465441765687928682213723651e-324 // 1 / 2**(1023 - 1 + 52)
 )
 
-// Integer limit values
+[deprecated: 'use built-in constants instead (e.g. min_i8 instead of math.min_i8)']
+[deprecated_after: '2023-12-31']
 pub const (
 	min_i8  = i8(-128)
 	max_i8  = i8(127)
diff --git a/vlib/math/fractions/approximations.v b/vlib/math/fractions/approximations.v
index 9d9faa6d63..af41e5ef8a 100644
--- a/vlib/math/fractions/approximations.v
+++ b/vlib/math/fractions/approximations.v
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ pub fn approximate_with_eps(val f64, eps f64) Fraction {
 	if eps < 0.0 {
 		panic('Epsilon value cannot be negative.')
 	}
-	if math.abs(val) > math.max_i64 {
+	if math.abs(val) > max_i64 {
 		panic('Value out of range.')
 	}
 	// The integer part is separated first. Then we process the fractional
diff --git a/vlib/v/checker/checker.v b/vlib/v/checker/checker.v
index af949222df..be8825d8d8 100644
--- a/vlib/v/checker/checker.v
+++ b/vlib/v/checker/checker.v
@@ -1766,33 +1766,33 @@ fn (mut c Checker) enum_decl(mut node ast.EnumDecl) {
 	senum_type := c.table.type_to_str(node.typ)
 	match node.typ {
 		ast.i8_type {
-			signed, enum_imin, enum_imax = true, -128, 0x7F
+			signed, enum_imin, enum_imax = true, min_i8, max_i8
 		}
 		ast.i16_type {
-			signed, enum_imin, enum_imax = true, -32_768, 0x7FFF
+			signed, enum_imin, enum_imax = true, min_i16, max_i16
 		}
 		ast.int_type {
-			signed, enum_imin, enum_imax = true, -2_147_483_648, 0x7FFF_FFFF
+			signed, enum_imin, enum_imax = true, min_i32, max_i32
 		}
 		ast.i64_type {
-			signed, enum_imin, enum_imax = true, i64(-9223372036854775807 - 1), i64(0x7FFF_FFFF_FFFF_FFFF)
+			signed, enum_imin, enum_imax = true, min_i64, max_i64
 		}
 		//
 		ast.u8_type {
-			signed, enum_umin, enum_umax = false, 0, 0xFF
+			signed, enum_umin, enum_umax = false, min_u8, max_u8
 		}
 		ast.u16_type {
-			signed, enum_umin, enum_umax = false, 0, 0xFFFF
+			signed, enum_umin, enum_umax = false, min_u16, max_u16
 		}
 		ast.u32_type {
-			signed, enum_umin, enum_umax = false, 0, 0xFFFF_FFFF
+			signed, enum_umin, enum_umax = false, min_u32, max_u32
 		}
 		ast.u64_type {
-			signed, enum_umin, enum_umax = false, 0, 0xFFFF_FFFF_FFFF_FFFF
+			signed, enum_umin, enum_umax = false, min_u64, max_u64
 		}
 		else {
 			if senum_type == 'i32' {
-				signed, enum_imin, enum_imax = true, -2_147_483_648, 0x7FFF_FFFF
+				signed, enum_imin, enum_imax = true, min_i32, max_i32
 			} else {
 				c.error('`${senum_type}` is not one of `i8`,`i16`,`i32`,`int`,`i64`,`u8`,`u16`,`u32`,`u64`',
 					node.typ_pos)
diff --git a/vlib/v/eval/expr.v b/vlib/v/eval/expr.v
index ae8a956427..d81261773d 100644
--- a/vlib/v/eval/expr.v
+++ b/vlib/v/eval/expr.v
@@ -590,7 +590,7 @@ fn (e Eval) type_to_size(typ ast.Type) u64 {
 				32
 			})
 		}
-		ast.i8_type_idx, ast.i16_type_idx, ast.int_type_idx, ast.i64_type_idx {
+		ast.i8_type_idx, ast.i16_type_idx, ast.int_type_idx, ast.i32_type_idx, ast.i64_type_idx {
 			return u64(math.exp2(f64(typ - 2))) // this formula converts the type number to the bitsize
 		}
 		ast.u8_type_idx, ast.u16_type_idx, ast.u32_type_idx, ast.u64_type_idx {