whole number

noun

: any of the set of nonnegative integers
also : integer

Examples of whole number in a Sentence

since percentages have been rounded off to whole numbers, the total will not be exactly equal to 100%
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All projections are rounded to the nearest whole number. Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025 Completing the process: The vice president will announce the whole number of electoral votes (538) and what constitutes a simple majority (217) and announce how many electoral votes each candidate got, then do the same for vice president. Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 6 Jan. 2025 In 1640, Pierre de Fermat conjectured that there are infinitely many primes that can be formulated by squaring two whole numbers and adding them together. Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024 Groups generalize essential properties of the whole numbers. Leila Sloman, WIRED, 6 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for whole number 

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of whole number was in the 15th century

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“Whole number.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whole%20number. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.

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whole number

noun
: any of the set of nonnegative integers
also : integer

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