whole number

Definition of whole numbernext
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a character used to represent a mathematical value since percentages have been rounded off to whole numbers, the total will not be exactly equal to 100%

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Recent Examples of whole number The question Price solved—or prompted ChatGPT to solve—concerns special sets of whole numbers, where no number in the set can be evenly divided by any other. Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 24 Apr. 2026 With the whole number of the House now at 430, 216 votes are needed for a simple majority. Lauren Peller, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026 Gut health is complex, and can change with age, shifts in lifestyle, and a whole number of other factors. Andrea Muraskin, NPR, 11 Apr. 2026 With Turkiye in the fold, the average world ranking (rounding to the nearest whole number) in Group D is 25th, tied for second-highest in the tournament. Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for whole number
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Noun
  • Kalshi's counsel will note the number exceeds the entire US gaming industry's annual revenue, which is presumably the point.
    Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The same conundrum saw investors punish Alphabet and Tesla, but reward Microsoft and Amazon for accelerating revenue growth and posting blowout backlog numbers this quarter.
    Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The recent rise is still well short of the blistering price inflation of the pandemic era, which saw double-digit increases throughout 2021 and parts of 2020 and 2022.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • You’re prompted to complete a connection or verification step, which is where the six-digit code comes in.
    Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

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“Whole number.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whole%20number. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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