WHAT ARE WHOLE NUMBERS ?

 
whole numbers
Whole numbers


The natural numbers along with 0 (zero) form a collection of whole numbers.
 Whole numbers = 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, .....
A whole number is either zero or a natural number.

Properties of whole numbers:
  • The first and smallest whole number is 0 (zero).
  • The last and the greatest whole number can not be obtained, like natural numbers, whole number are also infinite.
  • The difference between two consecutive whole numbers is 1 (one).
  • By adding 1 to any whole number, its next whole number is obtained.
  • All natural numbers are whole numbers, but all whole numbers are not natural numbers.

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