Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of whole numbers
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
For instance, mathematicians know that most numbers are irrational, meaning that they can’t be written as a fraction of two whole numbers.
—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
Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 24 Apr. 2026
For instance, mathematicians know that most numbers are irrational, meaning that they can’t be written as a fraction of two whole numbers.
—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
-
Northern California temperatures are expected to climb well above normal through early next week, with Sacramento potentially reaching 97 to 98 degrees by May 11-12 and Modesto possibly hitting triple digits, per the National Weather Service forecast.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
6 May 2026
-
In a small percentage of cases, dates of birth and the last four digits of Social Security numbers or Tax IDs were included.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Whole numbers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whole%20numbers. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
