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

Number theorists have particularly sought special points on a curve with coordinates on an x-y grid that are either whole numbers or fractions. —Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 24 Feb. 2026

The set of whole numbers (0, 1, 2, 3, …), for instance, is the same size as the set of all fractions, but smaller than the set of all real numbers. —Joseph Howlett, Wired News, 4 Jan. 2026

The set of whole numbers (0, 1, 2, 3…) is the same size as the set of fractions, but smaller than the set of real numbers. —Jordana Cepelewicz, Quanta Magazine, 18 Dec. 2025

The smaller infinite sets, according to his theory, are those equivalent to the collection of all the whole numbers — {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, …}. —Big Think, 25 Nov. 2025