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Whole numbers are also known as integers because they have no fractions or decimals attached to them

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Q: What are the characteristics of Whole Numbers?
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What are the characteristics of a prime number?

It has only two factors: ' 1 ' and itself.No other whole numbers divide into it equally.


What are characteristics of least common multiple?

The LCM (least common multiple) is the smallest positive whole number exactly divisible by two or more given whole numbers.


What are two ways in which whole numbers and decimal numbers are different?

Whole numbers are a proper subset of decimal numbers. All whole numbers are decimal numbers but not all decimal numbers are whole numbers.


How are decimals and whole numbers similar?

All whole numbers are decimal numbers.


Are rational numbers whole numbers?

The set of rational numbers includes all whole numbers, so SOME rational numbers will also be whole number. But not all rational numbers are whole numbers. So, as a rule, no, rational numbers are not whole numbers.


Why are different whole numbers not always a whole number?

Different whole numbers are always whole numbers, but I suspect you meant to ask about the difference between whole numbers. You can subtract two whole numbers and get a negative result. Whole numbers can't be negative.


Which couting numbers are also whole numbers?

Whole numbers can be positive or negative numbers. Numbers are whole as long as they have no fractins or decimals with them.


Do set of natural numbers contain sets of whole numbers?

No. Natural numbers are a subset of whole numbers. Negative numbers are whole numbers but not natural.


What are characteristics of rational numbers?

A rational number can always be written as (one whole number) divided by (another whole number). That's not only a characteristic of a rational number, it's the definition of one.


How are whole numbers rational numbers and integers related?

Whole numbers are the same as integers. Whole numbers are a proper subset of rational numbers.


Numbers with square root that are whole numbers?

Numbers with square roots that are whole numbers


Are the numbers 8 and 9 whole numbers?

The numbers 8 and 9 are whole numbers.