Negative numbers are not whole numbers.
Explanation:
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Whole numbers are the set of numbers that include all the non-negative integers:
0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and so on. -
Negative numbers are numbers less than zero, such as -1, -2, -3, etc.
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By definition, whole numbers do not include negative numbers.
Summary:
- Whole numbers = 0, 1, 2, 3, ...
- Negative numbers = -1, -2, -3, ...
- Therefore, negative numbers are not whole numbers.
