whole number

noun

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: any of the set of nonnegative integers
also : integer

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since percentages have been rounded off to whole numbers, the total will not be exactly equal to 100%
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Earnings are rounded to the nearest whole number. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 1 May 2026 All projections are rounded to the nearest whole number. — Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 27 May 2026 The trick is to choose some number c² so that there are a whole bunch of pairs of whole numbers a and b such that a² + b² = c². — ArsTechnica, 1 June 2026 Earthquakes are measured by magnitude on a logarithmic scale — so each whole number increase translates to 32 times more energy released by the quake. — Osmary Hernández, CNN Money, 27 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for whole number

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First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of whole number was in the 15th century

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“Whole number.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whole%20number. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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whole number

noun
: any of the set of nonnegative integers
also : integer

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