Meaning & use
whole number
A number without fractions or decimals, such as 0, 1, 2, or 3.
See it in a sentence
Round your answer to the nearest whole number before writing it down.
The teacher asked students to divide the whole numbers evenly into three groups.
A note on using this word
In strict math usage, whole numbers are non-negative, while integers also include negative numbers.
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