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In your society would a number system that uses only counting numbers be practical?
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∙ 16y ago
A society that cannot compute fractions and has no concept of "zero" is at an instant disadvantage compared to one that can and does.
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Is 3.7 a counting number?
No. Counting numbers are whole numbers.
Would a negative whole number also be a counting number?
No. Negative numbers are not counting numbers.
Are counting numbers always whole numbers?
Whole numbers include the number 0 and counting numbers do not.
Why are all whole numbers counting numbers?
They are not. 0 (which is a whole number) is not considered a counting number(natural #).
Is negative five a counting number?
No, it is not. Counting numbers are positive whole numbers.
If a number is a counting number or the opposite of a counting number then is it an integer?
A counting number is the numbers you lear as a little kid, counting numbers are one and up. Integers include the counting numbers, 0, and the opposite (negative) of counting numbers. So yes, a counting number or the opposite of a counting number is an integer.
If a number is a counting number or the opposite of a counting number then it is an integer?
A counting number is the numbers you lear as a little kid, counting numbers are one and up. Integers include the counting numbers, 0, and the opposite (negative) of counting numbers. So yes, a counting number or the opposite of a counting number is an integer.
Is 3.7 a counting number?
No. Counting numbers are whole numbers.
What are counting numbers?
The counting numbers are the whole numbers that start at 1 and end at infinity. Although zero is considered a whole number, it is not a counting number.
Is a counting number a whole number?
Yes, counting numbers are a proper subset of whole numbers.
Would a negative whole number also be a counting number?
No. Negative numbers are not counting numbers.
Are counting numbers always whole numbers?
Whole numbers include the number 0 and counting numbers do not.
Why are all whole numbers counting numbers?
They are not. 0 (which is a whole number) is not considered a counting number(natural #).
Is negative five a counting number?
No, it is not. Counting numbers are positive whole numbers.
What are counting number factors?
They are also counting numbers.
Why 10 is a counting number while 0 is not a counting number?
It is a definitional thing. Counting numbers are whole numbers (integers) starting with 1.
Why does counting numbers and whole numbers desame?
Apart from poor spelling, this question is based on a fallacy. Counting numbers and whole numbers are NOT the same. For example, -3 is a whole number but it is not a counting number.
