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Describe how comparing integers is different from comparing whole numbers?
-230 < -335, is it right?
Is -1 a whole number that is not positive?
Yes. Alternative answer: No, -1 is not a whole number. The whole numbers are 0 and the positive integers, but do not include negative integers.
Positive and negative whole numbers and zero?
Positive and negative whole numbers and zero are integers. Zero is neither negative or positive.
What is the difference between the set of whole numbers and the sets of counting numbers?
The set of counting (natural) numbers is the set of all positive integers, while the set of whole numbers is the set of all positive integers included zero.
What is the difference between whole numbers and positive integers?
Whole numbers are generally speaking numbers that are "whole" or without fractions and decimals. Generally they are considered to be the natural numbers (or counting numbers) plus zero. The set of whole numbers is {0, 1, 2, 3, ...}. Positive integers are numbers in the set of integers that are greater than zero. The integers {..., -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, ...}. The positive integers {1, 2, 3, ...}. So generally the only difference is whether or not zero is included. Note that there are arguably different sets that can be called whole numbers (such as without the zero, or even somewhat rarely all integers positive and negative).
