whole number

noun

Definition of whole numbernext
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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%

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Recent Examples of whole number 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 With the whole number of the House now at 430, 216 votes are needed for a simple majority. — Lauren Peller, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026 Gut health is complex, and can change with age, shifts in lifestyle, and a whole number of other factors. — Andrea Muraskin, NPR, 11 Apr. 2026 With Turkiye in the fold, the average world ranking (rounding to the nearest whole number) in Group D is 25th, tied for second-highest in the tournament. — Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for whole number
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  1. number
  2. digit
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  • While daytime staffing at its Sharp Mesa Vista behavioral health hospital already meets requirements, overnight shifts have been managed based on the number of patients in beds and on the severity of their illnesses.
    — Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Quansah went with Jurgen Klopp’s squad to a training camp in Germany and then joined the travelling party to Singapore, mainly to make up the numbers in training and for the two friendlies played on the trip.
    — James Pearce, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of number
Noun
  • Trucks can face triple-digit temperatures, dust storms, sudden flooding and high crosswinds.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • It’s been a warm summer in the Metroplex, with the region recording its first triple digit day on July 7.
    — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of digit

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