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"Natural Numbers" can mean either "Counting Numbers" {1, 2, 3, ...}, or "Whole Numbers" {0, 1, 2, 3, ...}, depending on the subject.

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Q: Are whole numbers also natural numbers?
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What natural number isn't a whole number?

There are no natural numbers which are not also whole numbers.


Is the number 56 a rational number whole number natural number or irrational number?

56 is a rational whole natural number. Or to put it another way: 56 is a Natural number, but as all natural numbers are also whole numbers 56 is also a whole number, but as all whole numbers are also rational numbers 56 is also a rational number. Natural numbers are a [proper] subset of whole numbers; Whole numbers are a [proper] subset of rational numbers. The set of rational numbers along with the set of irrational numbers make up the set of real numbers


What do natural and whole numbers have in common?

They both exclude fractions and irrational numbers. Natural numbers are a subset of whole numbers (also called integers); Natural numbers are any positive whole number (meaning any whole number 1 or greater). Whole numbers, also called integers, can be zero or negative.


Are natural and whole numbers equivalent sets?

they are almost all equivalent - whole numbers also have the number 0, which natural numbers (counting numbers) do not.


Are all natural numbers also whole numbers?

Yes.


The whole numbers are also known as the natural numbers?

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Are natural numbers whole numbers and integers also rational numbers?

Yes. Every whole number and every whole negative number and zero are all integers.


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.


Are positive numbers whole numbers?

No. Positive numbers can be whole numbers but they can also be decimal numbers and fractions. If a value is a whole number, it does not have a fraction or decimal part and it is not negative. Whole numbers are also called natural numbers or counting numbers.


Are all whole numbers natural?

All except zero.Yes, except for 0 itself


Is all whole numbers natural numbers?

No. Negative integers are whole numbers but not natural.


Is Every whole number is a natural numbers?

No. Negative whole numbers are not natural numbers.