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whole number
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
whole number
(noun)
whole number
noun
plural
whole numbers
whole number
noun
plural
whole numbers
Britannica Dictionary definition of WHOLE NUMBER
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mathematics
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a number (such as 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, etc.) that is not a negative and is not a fraction
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