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BlakeNatural numbers are the set of positive integers starting from 1 and extending infinitely (i.e., 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, ...). On the other hand, whole numbers include zero along with the set of natural numbers (i.e., 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, ...). Therefore, the main difference is that whole numbers include zero, whereas natural numbers do not.
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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.
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 whole numbers different from counting numbers?
"Counting numbers" are specifically restricted to positive numbers - sometimes including zero. Whole numbers include negative whole numbers.
How is comparing mixed numbers and whole numbers different?
Mixed numbers have fractional parts that must be compared; whole numbers do not.
How are whole numbers different from natural numbers?
whole numbers are the numbers that start from 0 (0,1,2,3,4.......) and natural numbers are the numbers that start from 1 (1,2,3,4,5......)
