whole number
nounDefinition of whole number
: any of the set of nonnegative integers
also
: integer
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Synonyms for whole number
Synonyms
digit, figure, integer, number, numeral, numeric
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Examples of whole number in a Sentence
since percentages have been rounded off to whole numbers, the total will not be exactly equal to 100%
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Sometimes solutions are easy, as with k = 29; other times, a solution is known not to exist, as with all whole numbers that leave behind a remainder of 4 or 5 when divided by 9, such as the number 32. — Quanta Magazine, "Sum-of-Three-Cubes Problem Solved for ‘Stubborn’ Number 33," 26 Mar. 2019 With Eden Hazard, Rodrygo, Eder Militao, Luka Jovic and Ferland Mendy already joining this summer for a total transfer fee outlay at around €300m, a whole number of Los Blancos stars could still leave the Spanish capital. — SI.com, "Report: AC Milan Enquires About Real Madrid's Luka Modric," 17 July 2019 For each whole number increase in magnitude, the seismic energy released increases by about 32 times. — Rong-gong Lin Ii, latimes.com, "Ridgecrest earthquake was intense. Exactly how strong was it?," 4 July 2019 That comes out to 1,067 rushing yards, 58 receptions, 483 receiving yards and 13 touchdowns over a full 16-game season, with each stat rounded to the nearest whole number. — SI.com, "Le'Veon Bell, Devonta Freeman Lead Fantasy Football's High-Risk, High-Reward Players in 2019," 8 July 2019 The framers of the Constitution made clear that everyone counted in apportioning Congress (if not in whole numbers). — Emily Badger, New York Times, "People Who Can’t Vote Still Count Politically in America. What if That Changes?," 22 June 2019 These could be the whole numbers from 1 to 12, the first 10,000 prime numbers, or the dates of every birthday in your extended family. — Quanta Magazine, "How a Strange Grid Reveals Hidden Connections Between Simple Numbers," 6 Feb. 2019 Hippasus was a member of the Pythagorean brotherhood, a sect that held that the world is structured by whole numbers and their ratios. — Amir Alexander, WSJ, "‘The Universe Speaks in Numbers’ Review: The Inner Observatory," 7 June 2019 But even with increasingly powerful computers and more efficient algorithms thrown at the problem, some whole numbers have stubbornly refused to yield any winning tickets. — Quanta Magazine, "Sum-of-Three-Cubes Problem Solved for ‘Stubborn’ Number 33," 26 Mar. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'whole number.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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