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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.
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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
From this view, prime numbers are the basic building blocks for constructing any positive whole number using multiplication – akin to atoms combining to make molecules in chemistry.
—Jeremiah Bartz, The Conversation, 30 May 2025
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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
From this view, prime numbers are the basic building blocks for constructing any positive whole number using multiplication – akin to atoms combining to make molecules in chemistry.
—Jeremiah Bartz, The Conversation, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whole number
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Later that month, his daughter, who lives abroad, received a call from an unknown number informing her that her brother had been shot and killed.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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That means $27 million in new state tax revenue, according to numbers provided by the Department of Revenue.—
Caroline Cummings,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The information the department is requesting would include information such as full name, date of birth, address, driver’s license and the last four digits of a Social Security numbers.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
1 Apr. 2026
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Heather Long, chief economist at Navy Federal Credit Union, believes one more month of triple-digit oil prices could be enough.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Whole number.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whole%20number. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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