Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,921,138,802 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

whole number
(redirected from Whole numbers)

   Also found in: Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
whole number
n.
1. A member of the set of positive integers and zero.
2. A positive integer.
3. An integer.

whole number
n
1. (Mathematics) an integer
2. (Mathematics) a natural number

whole number
1. A member of the set of positive integers and zero.
2. A positive integer.
3. An integer.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.whole number - any of the natural numbers (positive or negative) or zero; "an integer is a number that is not a fraction"
characteristic - the integer part (positive or negative) of the representation of a logarithm; in the expression log 643 = 2.808 the characteristic is 2
number - a concept of quantity involving zero and units; "every number has a unique position in the sequence"
divisor, factor - one of two or more integers that can be exactly divided into another integer; "what are the 4 factors of 6?"
common multiple - an integer that is a multiple of two or more other integers
modulus - an integer that can be divided without remainder into the difference between two other integers; "2 is a modulus of 5 and 9"
digit, figure - one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration; "0 and 1 are digits"
large integer - an integer equal to or greater than ten
double digit - a two-digit integer; from 10 to 99
population - the number of inhabitants (either the total number or the number of a particular race or class) in a given place (country or city etc.); "people come and go, but the population of this town has remained approximately constant for the past decade"; "the African-American population of Salt Lake City has been increasing"
Translations
whole number nnumero intero


Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Dictionary browser?   Full browser?
 
com "The Lost Key: A Mystery With Whole Numbers" is the debut title of a new Manga Math Mystery series that uses whole numbers to solve a mystery confronting Kung Fu students Amy, Sam, Adam and Joy.
6) suggest, "prior knowledge of whole numbers and fractions can both support and interfere with construction of a correct concept of decimals.
Though we touched on some of the early whole numbers online just before our holiday break, there's plenty more to explore before the decimals arrive in time for next week's Outtakes.
 
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.