The concept of integers, including positive and negative whole numbers, originated in ancient Mesopotamia around 3000 BCE. The Sumerians developed a system of counting using tokens to represent quantities, which eventually evolved into a written numerical system using cuneiform symbols. These early civilizations laid the foundation for the development of integers as a fundamental mathematical concept.
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Integers are the whole numbers. Indian and Chinese mathematician were the first to contribute in the concept of using integers.
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China is the first documented case in 200 BC
The sum of the first 20 integers is 190.
The sum of the first 1,000 integers (whole numbers) is 499,500.
Personally, I use them to count with.