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∙ 16y agoA 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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∙ 16y agoNo. Counting numbers are whole numbers.
No. Negative numbers are not counting numbers.
Whole numbers include the number 0 and counting numbers do not.
They are not. 0 (which is a whole number) is not considered a counting number(natural #).
No, it is not. Counting numbers are positive whole numbers.
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.
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.
No. Counting numbers are whole 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.
Yes, counting numbers are a proper subset of whole numbers.
No. Negative numbers are not counting numbers.
Whole numbers include the number 0 and counting numbers do not.
They are not. 0 (which is a whole number) is not considered a counting number(natural #).
No, it is not. Counting numbers are positive whole numbers.
They are also counting numbers.
It is a definitional thing. Counting numbers are whole numbers (integers) starting with 1.
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.