diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 58ddfda..3963497 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -35,6 +35,13 @@ fixed-point numbers.
 
 ## What’s new
 
+### Version 0.1.1 (unreleased)
+
+  * New static methods [`int_bits`] and [`frac_bits`] were added.
+  
+[`frac_bits`]: https://docs.rs/fixed/0.1.0/fixed/struct.FixedI32.html#method.frac_bits
+[`int_bits`]: https://docs.rs/fixed/0.1.0/fixed/struct.FixedI32.html#method.int_bits
+
 ### Version 0.1.0 news (2018-08-10)
 
   * [`Unsigned`] constants provided by the [*typenum* crate] are now
diff --git a/RELEASES.md b/RELEASES.md
index 3cbe88a..b285bbf 100644
--- a/RELEASES.md
+++ b/RELEASES.md
@@ -5,6 +5,11 @@ modification, are permitted in any medium without royalty provided the
 copyright notice and this notice are preserved. This file is offered
 as-is, without any warranty. -->
 
+Version 0.1.1 (unreleased)
+==========================
+
+  * New static methods `int_bits` and `frac_bits` were added.
+
 Version 0.1.0 (2018-08-10)
 ==========================
 
diff --git a/src/display.rs b/src/display.rs
index aeb3ef0..312156d 100644
--- a/src/display.rs
+++ b/src/display.rs
@@ -66,7 +66,8 @@ where
     R: Radix2,
 {
     let digit_bits: u32 = R::BITS.into();
-    let (int_bits, frac_bits) = (F::int_bits(), F::frac_bits());
+    let frac_bits = Frac::to_u32();
+    let int_bits = F::bits() - frac_bits;
     let (is_neg, mut int, mut frac) = num.parts();
     // 128 binary digits, one radix point, one leading zero
     let mut buf: [u8; 130] = [0; 130];
@@ -187,7 +188,8 @@ fn fmt_dec<Frac: Unsigned, F>(num: F, fmt: &mut Formatter) -> FmtResult
 where
     F: FixedHelper<Frac>,
 {
-    let (int_bits, frac_bits) = (F::int_bits(), F::frac_bits());
+    let frac_bits = Frac::to_u32();
+    let int_bits = F::bits() - frac_bits;
     let (is_neg, mut int, mut frac) = num.parts();
     // 40 int digits
     // + 128 frac digits
diff --git a/src/helper.rs b/src/helper.rs
index ce1c287..0d93c40 100644
--- a/src/helper.rs
+++ b/src/helper.rs
@@ -31,14 +31,6 @@ pub(crate) trait FixedHelper<Frac: Unsigned>: Sized {
     fn bits() -> u32 {
         mem::size_of::<Self::Part>() as u32 * 8
     }
-    #[inline(always)]
-    fn int_bits() -> u32 {
-        Self::bits() - Self::frac_bits()
-    }
-    #[inline(always)]
-    fn frac_bits() -> u32 {
-        Frac::to_u32()
-    }
     fn take_int_digit(int_part: &mut Self::Part, digit_bits: u32) -> u8;
     fn take_frac_digit(frac_part: &mut Self::Part, digit_bits: u32) -> u8;
     fn take_int_dec_digit(int_part: &mut Self::Part) -> u8;
@@ -107,8 +99,8 @@ macro_rules! fixed_num_unsigned {
 
             #[inline]
             fn one() -> Option<Self> {
-                let int_bits = <$Fixed<Frac> as FixedHelper<Frac>>::int_bits();
-                let frac_bits = <$Fixed<Frac> as FixedHelper<Frac>>::frac_bits();
+                let int_bits = <$Fixed<Frac>>::int_bits();
+                let frac_bits = <$Fixed<Frac>>::frac_bits();
                 if int_bits < 1 {
                     None
                 } else {
@@ -124,8 +116,8 @@ macro_rules! fixed_num_unsigned {
             #[inline]
             fn parts(self) -> (bool, $Part, $Part) {
                 let bits = self.to_bits();
-                let int_bits = <$Fixed<Frac> as FixedHelper<Frac>>::int_bits();
-                let frac_bits = <$Fixed<Frac> as FixedHelper<Frac>>::frac_bits();
+                let int_bits = <$Fixed<Frac>>::int_bits();
+                let frac_bits = <$Fixed<Frac>>::frac_bits();
                 let int_part = if int_bits == 0 { 0 } else { bits >> frac_bits };
                 let frac_part = if frac_bits == 0 { 0 } else { bits << int_bits };
                 (false, int_part, frac_part)
@@ -141,8 +133,8 @@ macro_rules! fixed_num_signed {
 
             #[inline]
             fn one() -> Option<Self> {
-                let int_bits = <$Fixed<Frac> as FixedHelper<Frac>>::int_bits();
-                let frac_bits = <$Fixed<Frac> as FixedHelper<Frac>>::frac_bits();
+                let int_bits = <$Fixed<Frac>>::int_bits();
+                let frac_bits = <$Fixed<Frac>>::frac_bits();
                 if int_bits < 2 {
                     None
                 } else {
@@ -152,8 +144,8 @@ macro_rules! fixed_num_signed {
 
             #[inline]
             fn minus_one() -> Option<Self> {
-                let int_bits = <$Fixed<Frac> as FixedHelper<Frac>>::int_bits();
-                let frac_bits = <$Fixed<Frac> as FixedHelper<Frac>>::frac_bits();
+                let int_bits = <$Fixed<Frac>>::int_bits();
+                let frac_bits = <$Fixed<Frac>>::frac_bits();
                 if int_bits < 1 {
                     None
                 } else {
@@ -164,8 +156,8 @@ macro_rules! fixed_num_signed {
             #[inline]
             fn parts(self) -> (bool, $Part, $Part) {
                 let bits = self.to_bits().wrapping_abs() as $Part;
-                let int_bits = <$Fixed<Frac> as FixedHelper<Frac>>::int_bits();
-                let frac_bits = <$Fixed<Frac> as FixedHelper<Frac>>::frac_bits();
+                let int_bits = <$Fixed<Frac>>::int_bits();
+                let frac_bits = <$Fixed<Frac>>::frac_bits();
                 let int_part = if int_bits == 0 { 0 } else { bits >> frac_bits };
                 let frac_part = if frac_bits == 0 { 0 } else { bits << int_bits };
                 (self.to_bits() < 0, int_part,frac_part)
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 2b83aa8..d317092 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -488,6 +488,19 @@ macro_rules! fixed {
                 "Returns the largest value that can be represented.",
                 $Fixed($Inner) => fn max_value()
             }
+
+            /// Returns the number of integer bits.
+            #[inline]
+            pub fn int_bits() -> u32 {
+                <$Fixed<Frac> as FixedHelper<Frac>>::bits() - <$Fixed<Frac>>::frac_bits()
+            }
+
+            /// Returns the number of fractional bits.
+            #[inline]
+            pub fn frac_bits() -> u32 {
+                Frac::to_u32()
+            }
+            
             pass_method! {
                 "Returns the number of ones in the binary representation.",
                 $Fixed($Inner) => fn count_ones(self) -> u32