whole number
Plural
whole numbers
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any positive number without fractions or decimals, including zero
- The numbers 0, 1, 2, 3, and so on are all whole numbers.
- Unlike fractions and decimals, whole numbers represent complete units.
- The age of a person is usually expressed as a whole number.
- In counting objects, we use whole numbers because they represent complete items.
- Whole numbers do not include negative numbers or fractions.
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