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Natural numbers are just whole positive numbers. Since whole positive numbers can represent a distance along a line, they are a subset of real numbers.
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What is a subset in maths?
A set "A" is said to be a subset of of set "B", if every element in set "A" is also an element of set "B". If "A" is a subset of "B" and the sets are not equal, "A" is said to be a proper subset of "B". For example: the set of natural numbers is a subset of itself. The set of square numbers is a subset (and also a proper subset) of the set of natural numbers.
Which group is the biggest amongst natural numbers whole numbers integers?
The set of natural numbers is a subset of the set of whole numbers. The set of whole numbers is a subset of the set of integers. So the set of integers is the largest of these three sets.
Is the empty set a subset of the natural numbers?
yes
Is a whole number part of a natural number?
No, the set of natural numbers is a proper subset of the set of whole numbers.
Do set of natural numbers contain sets of whole numbers?
No. Natural numbers are a subset of whole numbers. Negative numbers are whole numbers but not natural.
