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Is the difference between 2 whole numbers always a whole number?
Yes, it is.
Is the difference between whole numbers always a whole number?
Difference of two whole number is not always a whole number.For any two whole numbers a & b, a - b = whole number only when a is greater than or equal to b.* * * * *Wrong!Even if a is less than b, the difference is still a whole number. Whole numbers can be negative.So the correct answer to the question is "YES".
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.
Why is the difference of two rational numbers always a whole number?
The question cannot be answered because it is nonsensical. The difference between two rational numbers is very very rarely a whole number.
What are the difference between a decimal and a whole number?
The difference is that all whole numbers are decimal numbers, but not all decimal numbers are whole numbers. For example a whole number such as 1 is a decimal number but a decimal number such as 1.5 is not a whole number.
