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Recent Examples of whole numbers
For instance, mathematicians know that most numbers are irrational, meaning that they can’t be written as a fraction of two whole numbers.
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Jordana Cepelewicz, Quanta Magazine, 18 Dec. 2025
Cantor has already challenged what seems like common sense with infinite sets of whole numbers.
—Big Think, 25 Nov. 2025
Jordana Cepelewicz, Quanta Magazine, 18 Dec. 2025
Cantor has already challenged what seems like common sense with infinite sets of whole numbers.
—Big Think, 25 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whole numbers
digits
Noun
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Executors need to supply the Clerk of Court with the date of death or the last four digits of your Social Security number.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
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Eli Lilly 's fourth-quarter results blew past Wall Street estimates on Wednesday, as key GLP-1 drugs, Mounjaro for diabetes and Zepbound to treat obesity, grew triple-digits — and there's still plenty of growth ahead.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Whole numbers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whole%20numbers. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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