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whole number

 
pronunciation:
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part of speech: noun
definition: A whole number is any number that can be used for counting, including zero. 1, 2, 5, 16 and 258 are examples of whole numbers. Numbers that are fractions, like one-third or three-quarters, are not whole numbers.
Adding whole numbers is easier than adding fractions.
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