There is no single commonly accepted definition for "whole numbers". Depending on the definition used, zero, as well as negative integers (like -1, -2, etc.) may, or may not, be considered part of the "whole numbers".
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Some integers are whole numbers, but only 0 through positive infinity. The negatives are not included in the whole numbers.
Yes integers are whole numbers
Always. By definition the Integers are the whole numbers; and the whole numbers are the integers.
A mixed number consists of a whole number and a fraction, and it cannot be represented as a single integer or whole number. In the set of integers, only whole numbers and their negative counterparts are included. Similarly, in the set of whole numbers, only positive integers and zero are included. Mixed numbers do not fit into either of these categories.
The set of integers includes the set of whole numbers. The set of rational numbers includes the sets of whole numbers and integers.