Whole (natural) numbers
Natural numbers. Natural series. Integers.
Natural numbers – numbers, which appear as a result of calculus of single subjects:
peoples, animals, birds, trees, different wares and so on. Series of natural numbers:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, … is continued endlessly and is called natural series.
Integers – natural numbers and zero: 0, 1, 2,
3, 4, 5, … . Concept "integers" is expanded in the section "Negative
numbers" of the part “Algebra”.
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