diff --git a/src/ast/type/type.cc b/src/ast/type/type.cc
index fc5ce2d..17ee534 100644
--- a/src/ast/type/type.cc
+++ b/src/ast/type/type.cc
@@ -80,6 +80,34 @@
   return false;
 }
 
+bool Type::is_float_scalar() {
+  return IsF32();
+}
+
+bool Type::is_float_matrix() {
+  return IsMatrix() && AsMatrix()->type()->is_float_scalar();
+}
+
+bool Type::is_float_vector() {
+  return IsVector() && AsVector()->type()->is_float_scalar();
+}
+
+bool Type::is_float_scalar_or_vector() {
+  return is_float_scalar() || is_float_vector();
+}
+
+bool Type::is_unsigned_scalar_or_vector() {
+  return IsU32() || (IsVector() && AsVector()->type()->IsU32());
+}
+
+bool Type::is_signed_scalar_or_vector() {
+  return IsI32() || (IsVector() && AsVector()->type()->IsI32());
+}
+
+bool Type::is_integer_scalar_or_vector() {
+  return is_unsigned_scalar_or_vector() || is_signed_scalar_or_vector();
+}
+
 AliasType* Type::AsAlias() {
   assert(IsAlias());
   return static_cast<AliasType*>(this);
diff --git a/src/ast/type/type.h b/src/ast/type/type.h
index 05e29dd..4fa44ab 100644
--- a/src/ast/type/type.h
+++ b/src/ast/type/type.h
@@ -66,6 +66,21 @@
   /// @returns the name for this type. The |type_name| is unique over all types.
   virtual std::string type_name() const = 0;
 
+  /// @returns true if this type is a float scalar
+  bool is_float_scalar();
+  /// @returns true if this type is a float matrix
+  bool is_float_matrix();
+  /// @returns true if this type is a float vector
+  bool is_float_vector();
+  /// @returns true if this type is a float scalar or vector
+  bool is_float_scalar_or_vector();
+  /// @returns true if this type is an unsigned scalar or vector
+  bool is_unsigned_scalar_or_vector();
+  /// @returns true if this type is a signed scalar or vector
+  bool is_signed_scalar_or_vector();
+  /// @returns true if this type is an integer scalar or vector
+  bool is_integer_scalar_or_vector();
+
   /// @returns the type as an alias type
   AliasType* AsAlias();
   /// @returns the type as an array type
diff --git a/src/writer/spirv/builder.cc b/src/writer/spirv/builder.cc
index 0e1a76f..ed435dc 100644
--- a/src/writer/spirv/builder.cc
+++ b/src/writer/spirv/builder.cc
@@ -80,36 +80,6 @@
   return model;
 }
 
-bool is_float_scalar(ast::type::Type* type) {
-  return type->IsF32();
-}
-
-bool is_float_matrix(ast::type::Type* type) {
-  return type->IsMatrix() && type->AsMatrix()->type()->IsF32();
-}
-
-bool is_float_vector(ast::type::Type* type) {
-  return type->IsVector() && type->AsVector()->type()->IsF32();
-}
-
-bool is_float_scalar_or_vector(ast::type::Type* type) {
-  return is_float_scalar(type) || is_float_vector(type);
-}
-
-bool is_unsigned_scalar_or_vector(ast::type::Type* type) {
-  return type->IsU32() ||
-         (type->IsVector() && type->AsVector()->type()->IsU32());
-}
-
-bool is_signed_scalar_or_vector(ast::type::Type* type) {
-  return type->IsI32() ||
-         (type->IsVector() && type->AsVector()->type()->IsI32());
-}
-
-bool is_integer_scalar_or_vector(ast::type::Type* type) {
-  return is_unsigned_scalar_or_vector(type) || is_signed_scalar_or_vector(type);
-}
-
 }  // namespace
 
 Builder::Builder() : scope_stack_({}) {}
@@ -601,8 +571,8 @@
   // should have been rejected by validation.
   auto* lhs_type = expr->lhs()->result_type();
   auto* rhs_type = expr->rhs()->result_type();
-  bool lhs_is_float_or_vec = is_float_scalar_or_vector(lhs_type);
-  bool lhs_is_unsigned = is_unsigned_scalar_or_vector(lhs_type);
+  bool lhs_is_float_or_vec = lhs_type->is_float_scalar_or_vector();
+  bool lhs_is_unsigned = lhs_type->is_unsigned_scalar_or_vector();
 
   spv::Op op = spv::Op::OpNop;
   if (expr->IsAnd()) {
@@ -660,39 +630,39 @@
       op = spv::Op::OpSMod;
     }
   } else if (expr->IsMultiply()) {
-    if (is_integer_scalar_or_vector(lhs_type)) {
+    if (lhs_type->is_integer_scalar_or_vector()) {
       // If the left hand side is an integer then this _has_ to be OpIMul as
       // there there is no other integer multiplication.
       op = spv::Op::OpIMul;
-    } else if (is_float_scalar(lhs_type) && is_float_scalar(rhs_type)) {
+    } else if (lhs_type->is_float_scalar() && rhs_type->is_float_scalar()) {
       // Float scalars multiply with OpFMul
       op = spv::Op::OpFMul;
-    } else if (is_float_vector(lhs_type) && is_float_vector(rhs_type)) {
+    } else if (lhs_type->is_float_vector() && rhs_type->is_float_vector()) {
       // Float vectors must be validated to be the same size and then use OpFMul
       op = spv::Op::OpFMul;
-    } else if (is_float_scalar(lhs_type) && is_float_vector(rhs_type)) {
+    } else if (lhs_type->is_float_scalar() && rhs_type->is_float_vector()) {
       // Scalar * Vector we need to flip lhs and rhs types
       // because OpVectorTimesScalar expects <vector>, <scalar>
       std::swap(lhs_id, rhs_id);
       op = spv::Op::OpVectorTimesScalar;
-    } else if (is_float_vector(lhs_type) && is_float_scalar(rhs_type)) {
+    } else if (lhs_type->is_float_vector() && rhs_type->is_float_scalar()) {
       // float vector * scalar
       op = spv::Op::OpVectorTimesScalar;
-    } else if (is_float_scalar(lhs_type) && is_float_matrix(rhs_type)) {
+    } else if (lhs_type->is_float_scalar() && rhs_type->is_float_matrix()) {
       // Scalar * Matrix we need to flip lhs and rhs types because
       // OpMatrixTimesScalar expects <matrix>, <scalar>
       std::swap(lhs_id, rhs_id);
       op = spv::Op::OpMatrixTimesScalar;
-    } else if (is_float_matrix(lhs_type) && is_float_scalar(rhs_type)) {
+    } else if (lhs_type->is_float_matrix() && rhs_type->is_float_scalar()) {
       // float matrix * scalar
       op = spv::Op::OpMatrixTimesScalar;
-    } else if (is_float_vector(lhs_type) && is_float_matrix(rhs_type)) {
+    } else if (lhs_type->is_float_vector() && rhs_type->is_float_matrix()) {
       // float vector * matrix
       op = spv::Op::OpVectorTimesMatrix;
-    } else if (is_float_matrix(lhs_type) && is_float_vector(rhs_type)) {
+    } else if (lhs_type->is_float_matrix() && rhs_type->is_float_vector()) {
       // float matrix * vector
       op = spv::Op::OpMatrixTimesVector;
-    } else if (is_float_matrix(lhs_type) && is_float_matrix(rhs_type)) {
+    } else if (lhs_type->is_float_matrix() && rhs_type->is_float_matrix()) {
       // float matrix * matrix
       op = spv::Op::OpMatrixTimesMatrix;
     } else {