Whole Number

A Whole number or a normal number is a number that are wholes not fractions which usually are less than 1. Basically a whole number is 1 or greater. 0 is not.

Whole number examples

3: 3 is basically 3 wholes
1: 1 is 1 whole
4: 4 is 4 wholes.

Not whole numbers

1/2: 1 half or 1/2 is half a whole number.

1/8: 1 eighth for 1/8 is 8 times smaller than a 1.

0.25: it’s a decimal not a whole number.

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