WHOLE NUMBERS
- Whole numbers are numbers without fractions or decimals.
- They include:
0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, … - Whole numbers are commonly used for counting objects.
Number Line Representation
Whole numbers can be represented on a number line starting from 0 and increasing to the right.
0
1
2
3
4
5
Examples of Whole Numbers
- 0, 3, 7, 12, 25
- Number of students in a class
- Number of books on a shelf
Non-Examples of Whole Numbers
- ½, ¾ (fractions)
- 2.5, 7.8 (decimals)
- -1, -4 (negative numbers)