Whole number

Whole number is a term with inconsistent definitions by different authors. All distinguish whole numbers from fractions and numbers with fractional parts.

Whole numbers may refer to:

§ natural numbers in sense (1, 2, 3, ...) — the positive integers

§ natural numbers in sense (0, 1, 2, 3, ...) — the non-negative integers

§ all integers (..., -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, ...)

See History of natural numbers and the status of zero for some more information.