Whole Numbers

  • The whole numbers are the natural numbers plus 0
  • Set Notation: W = \left\{0,1,2,3,4,5,... \right\}
  • The whole numbers are the non-negative integers
Whole Numbers (Wikipedia)

Whole number is a colloquial term in mathematics. The meaning is ambiguous. It may refer to either:

  • Natural number, an element of the set {0, 1, 2, ...} or of the set {1, 2, 3, ...}
  • Integer, an element of the set {..., −2, −1, 0, 1, 2, ...}
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