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Counting numbers are the numbers we use to count with (one, two, three, five hundred thirty-six, etc.)
Whole numbers include the counting numbers but also include the negative integers (numbers like -1, -2, -3, -536, etc.) and zero.
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What is the difference between a whole number and a counting number?
Nothing, except whole numbers include 0 (zero) while counting numbers start with 1 (one)
Is a counting number a whole number?
Yes, counting numbers are a proper subset of whole numbers.
What is the difference a whole number and a counting number?
They are the same except that zero is included in the "whole numbers". Actually, not everyone agrees on that definition, but it's the usual one.
Why are all whole numbers counting numbers?
They are not. 0 (which is a whole number) is not considered a counting number(natural #).
IS ALL COUNTING NUMBER WHOLE NUMBER?
All counting numbers ARE (not is!) a proper subset of the set of 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.
What is the product of a whole number?
The product of a whole number with a whole number is a whole number. A whole number is an integer ( a counting number).
Is 3.7 a counting number?
No. Counting numbers are whole numbers.
What are the whole numbers that are not counting numbers?
'0' is the only whole number that is not a counting number. Negative integers do not belong to whole numbers.
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.
Are every whole number is a counting number?
Yes, it is.
Is the number 30 a counting or whole number?
It is both.
