diff --git a/esphome/components/tuya/number/__init__.py b/esphome/components/tuya/number/__init__.py
index 42ac9fcfbe..4dae6d8d60 100644
--- a/esphome/components/tuya/number/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/tuya/number/__init__.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ from esphome.const import (
     CONF_NUMBER_DATAPOINT,
     CONF_MAX_VALUE,
     CONF_MIN_VALUE,
+    CONF_MULTIPLY,
     CONF_STEP,
 )
 from .. import tuya_ns, CONF_TUYA_ID, Tuya
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.All(
             cv.Required(CONF_MAX_VALUE): cv.float_,
             cv.Required(CONF_MIN_VALUE): cv.float_,
             cv.Required(CONF_STEP): cv.positive_float,
+            cv.Optional(CONF_MULTIPLY, default=1.0): cv.float_,
         }
     )
     .extend(cv.COMPONENT_SCHEMA),
@@ -49,7 +51,8 @@ async def to_code(config):
         step=config[CONF_STEP],
     )
 
-    paren = await cg.get_variable(config[CONF_TUYA_ID])
-    cg.add(var.set_tuya_parent(paren))
+    cg.add(var.set_write_multiply(config[CONF_MULTIPLY]))
+    parent = await cg.get_variable(config[CONF_TUYA_ID])
+    cg.add(var.set_tuya_parent(parent))
 
     cg.add(var.set_number_id(config[CONF_NUMBER_DATAPOINT]))
diff --git a/esphome/components/tuya/number/tuya_number.cpp b/esphome/components/tuya/number/tuya_number.cpp
index 30ef8b8f72..e883c72d3d 100644
--- a/esphome/components/tuya/number/tuya_number.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/tuya/number/tuya_number.cpp
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ void TuyaNumber::setup() {
   this->parent_->register_listener(this->number_id_, [this](const TuyaDatapoint &datapoint) {
     if (datapoint.type == TuyaDatapointType::INTEGER) {
       ESP_LOGV(TAG, "MCU reported number %u is: %d", datapoint.id, datapoint.value_int);
-      this->publish_state(datapoint.value_int * this->traits.get_step());
+      this->publish_state(datapoint.value_int / multiply_by_);
     } else if (datapoint.type == TuyaDatapointType::ENUM) {
       ESP_LOGV(TAG, "MCU reported number %u is: %u", datapoint.id, datapoint.value_enum);
       this->publish_state(datapoint.value_enum);
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ void TuyaNumber::setup() {
 void TuyaNumber::control(float value) {
   ESP_LOGV(TAG, "Setting number %u: %f", this->number_id_, value);
   if (this->type_ == TuyaDatapointType::INTEGER) {
-    int integer_value = lround(value / this->traits.get_step());
+    int integer_value = lround(value * multiply_by_);
     this->parent_->set_integer_datapoint_value(this->number_id_, integer_value);
   } else if (this->type_ == TuyaDatapointType::ENUM) {
     this->parent_->set_enum_datapoint_value(this->number_id_, value);
diff --git a/esphome/components/tuya/number/tuya_number.h b/esphome/components/tuya/number/tuya_number.h
index 7cca9fc646..f64dac8957 100644
--- a/esphome/components/tuya/number/tuya_number.h
+++ b/esphome/components/tuya/number/tuya_number.h
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ class TuyaNumber : public number::Number, public Component {
   void setup() override;
   void dump_config() override;
   void set_number_id(uint8_t number_id) { this->number_id_ = number_id; }
+  void set_write_multiply(float factor) { multiply_by_ = factor; }
 
   void set_tuya_parent(Tuya *parent) { this->parent_ = parent; }
 
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ class TuyaNumber : public number::Number, public Component {
 
   Tuya *parent_;
   uint8_t number_id_{0};
+  float multiply_by_{1.0};
   TuyaDatapointType type_{};
 };