Definition of NATURAL NUMBER

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Recent Examples on the Web Any intelligent species might have an interest in natural numbers (1, 2, 3 and so on) as well as things such as pi. — The Economist, "How to talk to aliens," 28 Nov. 2019 Each of these sets would at first seem to be a smaller subset of the natural numbers. — Quanta Magazine, "Mathematicians Measure Infinities and Find They’re Equal," 12 Sep. 2017 Pele would operate slightly deeper than Tostão, acting as the essential playmaker and arguably the closest thing to a natural number ten. — SI.com, "Mario Zagallo: Habitual World Cup Winner & Sculptor of Brazil's Joga Bonito Era," 15 July 2019 The set of real numbers is demonstrably larger than the set of natural numbers. — Quanta Magazine, "Möbius Strips Defy a Link With Infinity," 20 Feb. 2019

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“Natural number.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/natural%20number. Accessed 25 January 2020.