Synonyms of whole number

whole number

noun

as in number

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%

Synonyms & Similar Words

• number
• digit
• figure
• integer
• symbol
• numeral
• numeric
• fraction
• decimal
• cipher

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of whole number

Earthquakes are measured by magnitude on a logarithmic scale — so each whole number increase translates to 32 times more energy released by the quake. — Osmary Hernández, CNN Money, 27 June 2026

But the least-frequent whole number is now 95, which has been worn by just five players in MLB history, from Takahito Nomura (2002 Brewers) to Josh Ekness this year with the Marlins. — Levi Weaver, New York Times, 4 June 2026

The trick is to choose some number c² so that there are a whole bunch of pairs of whole numbers a and b such that a² + b² = c². — ArsTechnica, 1 June 2026