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Recent Examples of whole numbers
Number theorists have particularly sought special points on a curve with coordinates on an x-y grid that are either whole numbers or fractions.
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Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 24 Feb. 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 Feb. 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
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His four-seam fastball runs in the mid-to-upper 90s and has hit triple digits.—
Shawn McFarland,
Dallas Morning News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Voters who cast ballots by mail would need to provide the last four digits of a unique number on their ID, like a driver’s license number.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Whole numbers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whole%20numbers. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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