what does a whole number mean
A whole number is a number that does not contain a decimal. In addition to this, it does not contain any negative numbers at all. If they did contain negative numbers then they would be considered integers. Examples of whole numbers are 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, and so on. whole number is a number denoting one or more whole things. It can be contrasted with a fraction, which is a number that is used to denote quantities including part of a unit. Whole number is also called integer. However it is more common to use the term whole number in relation to fraction.