Whole number

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1 English 1.1 Noun Phrase 1.2 Usage Note 1.3 Related Terms 1.4 See Also

English

Noun Phrase

whole number

1. An integer greater than zero; a member of the infinite sequence {1, 2, 3, ...}.

   The real answer was 4.32, but we'll round to the nearest whole number, 4.

Usage Note

The whole numbers are sometimes taken to include zero, making them identical to the natural numbers.

Related Terms

• natural number
• number

See Also

• integer
• Mathworld article on Whole Number