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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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Subsequent supply constraints, along with attacks on energy facilities and regional production shutdowns, have pushed oil prices into triple digits.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
26 Mar. 2026
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Afternoon high temperatures across the lower deserts were expected to generally be between the upper 90s to low triple digits from March 26 through March 27, according to a National Weather Service forecast.—
Michelle Cruz,
AZCentral.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Whole numbers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whole%20numbers. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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