-8 is a whole number (otherwise known as an integer).
The counting numbers are 1, 2, 3, ... (whole numbers greater than zero) which are used to count things, eg 5 gold rings.
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They are not. 0 (which is a whole number) is not considered a counting number(natural #).
All counting numbers ARE (not is!) a proper subset of the set of whole numbers.
No. Counting numbers are whole numbers.
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.
yes it is