{"id":2443,"date":"2022-04-28T05:17:36","date_gmt":"2022-04-28T05:17:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/article-test-new\/?page_id=2443"},"modified":"2024-02-20T16:38:03","modified_gmt":"2024-02-20T16:38:03","slug":"whole-numbers-definition-with-examples","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/number-sense\/whole-numbers","title":{"rendered":"Whole Numbers &#8211; Definition, Examples, Symbols"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns eplus-wrapper is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column eplus-wrapper is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\"><div class=\"aioseo-breadcrumbs\"><span class=\"aioseo-breadcrumb\">\n\tMath-Vocabulary\n<\/span><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ub_table-of-contents\" data-showtext=\"show\" data-hidetext=\"hide\" data-scrolltype=\"auto\" id=\"ub_table-of-contents-40420b31-18ec-4f66-b495-93a8bcc81700\" data-initiallyhideonmobile=\"false\"\n                    data-initiallyshow=\"true\"><div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-extra-container\"><div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-container ub_table-of-contents-1-column \"><ul><li><a href=https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/number-sense\/whole-numbers#0-definition-of-whole-numbers>Definition of Whole Numbers<\/a><\/li><li><a href=https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/number-sense\/whole-numbers#1-whole-numbers-on-number-line>Whole Numbers on Number Line<\/a><\/li><li><a href=https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/number-sense\/whole-numbers#3-properties-of-whole-numbers->Properties of Whole Numbers&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li><a href=https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/number-sense\/whole-numbers#6-solved-examples>Solved Examples<\/a><\/li><li><a href=https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/number-sense\/whole-numbers#7-practice-problems>Practice Problems<\/a><\/li><li><a href=https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/number-sense\/whole-numbers#8-frequently-asked-questions>Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading eplus-wrapper\" id=\"0-what-are-whole-numbers\">What Are Whole Numbers?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">In our daily life, we use counting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/number-sense\/number\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">numbers<\/a>, which are 1, 2, 3, \u2026.. and so on. <strong>Whole numbers is a collection of all the basic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/counting-and-comparison\/count\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">counting<\/a> numbers and 0<\/strong>. In mathematics, counting numbers are called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/natural-numbers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">natural numbers<\/a>. So, we can define the whole number as a collection of all natural numbers and 0. Whole numbers also include all positive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/integers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">integers<\/a> along with zero.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full eplus-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"348\" src=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/whole-numbers-and-natural-numbers.png\" alt=\"Whole Numbers and Natural Numbers\" class=\"wp-image-40532\" title=\"Whole Numbers and Natural Numbers\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/whole-numbers-and-natural-numbers.png 620w, https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/whole-numbers-and-natural-numbers-300x168.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\"><br>Whole numbers include natural numbers that begin from 1 onwards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Let us look at some examples of whole numbers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table eplus-wrapper\"><table class=\"wj-table-class\"><tbody><tr><td>Whole Numbers<\/td><td><strong>NOT <\/strong>Whole Numbers<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>0,&nbsp; 14, 97, 345, 8901, and 888888<\/td><td>-5 (Negative numbers), 7.3 (Decimals), \u2158 (Fractions)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">The set of whole numbers is denoted by the alphabet &#8216;<strong>W<\/strong>&#8216;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\"><strong>W = {0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10,.\u2026}<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"recommended-games-container-id\" class=\"recommended-games-container\"><h4 class=\"recommended-games-container-headline\">Recommended Games<\/h4><div class=\"recommended-games-container-slides\"><div class=\"game-card-container-outer\">\r\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/s\/math-games\/10-and-100-more-than-the-same-number\" data-vars-ga-category=\"splashlearn_vocab\" data-vars-ga-action=\"games_recommendations\" data-vars-ga-label=\"post_widget\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"game-card-container-inner-block\">\r\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"game-card-container-inner-img\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.splashmath.com\/curriculum_uploads\/images\/playables\/add_sub_pv_1_10_100_more_same_num_pt.png\" alt=\"10 and 100 More than the Same Number Game\">\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"game-card-container-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"game-card-container-inner-name\">10 and 100 More than the Same Number Game<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<span class=\"game-card-container-inner-cta\">Play<\/span>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/a>\r\n<\/div><div class=\"game-card-container-outer\">\r\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/s\/math-games\/add-1-digit-numbers\" data-vars-ga-category=\"splashlearn_vocab\" data-vars-ga-action=\"games_recommendations\" data-vars-ga-label=\"post_widget\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"game-card-container-inner-block\">\r\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"game-card-container-inner-img\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.splashmath.com\/curriculum_uploads\/images\/playables\/add_sub_facts_add_make_10_pt.png\" alt=\"Add 1-Digit Numbers Game\">\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"game-card-container-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"game-card-container-inner-name\">Add 1-Digit Numbers Game<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<span class=\"game-card-container-inner-cta\">Play<\/span>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/a>\r\n<\/div><div class=\"game-card-container-outer\">\r\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/s\/math-games\/add-10-to-a-3-digit-number\" data-vars-ga-category=\"splashlearn_vocab\" data-vars-ga-action=\"games_recommendations\" data-vars-ga-label=\"post_widget\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"game-card-container-inner-block\">\r\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"game-card-container-inner-img\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.splashmath.com\/curriculum_uploads\/images\/playables\/add_sub_pv_add_10_number_pt.png\" alt=\"Add 10 to a 3-Digit Number Game\">\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"game-card-container-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"game-card-container-inner-name\">Add 10 to a 3-Digit Number Game<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<span class=\"game-card-container-inner-cta\">Play<\/span>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/a>\r\n<\/div><div class=\"game-card-container-outer\">\r\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/s\/math-games\/add-100-to-a-3-digit-number\" data-vars-ga-category=\"splashlearn_vocab\" data-vars-ga-action=\"games_recommendations\" data-vars-ga-label=\"post_widget\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"game-card-container-inner-block\">\r\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"game-card-container-inner-img\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.splashmath.com\/curriculum_uploads\/images\/playables\/add_sub_pv_add_100_horizontal_pt.png\" alt=\"Add 100 to a 3-Digit Number Game\">\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"game-card-container-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"game-card-container-inner-name\">Add 100 to a 3-Digit Number Game<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<span class=\"game-card-container-inner-cta\">Play<\/span>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/a>\r\n<\/div><div class=\"game-card-container-outer\">\r\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/s\/math-games\/add-2-digit-and-1-digit-numbers\" data-vars-ga-category=\"splashlearn_vocab\" data-vars-ga-action=\"games_recommendations\" data-vars-ga-label=\"post_widget\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"game-card-container-inner-block\">\r\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"game-card-container-inner-img\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.splashmath.com\/curriculum_uploads\/images\/playables\/add_sub_pv_add_2d_1d_match_pt.png\" alt=\"Add 2-Digit and 1-Digit Numbers Game\">\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"game-card-container-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"game-card-container-inner-name\">Add 2-Digit and 1-Digit Numbers Game<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<span class=\"game-card-container-inner-cta\">Play<\/span>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/a>\r\n<\/div><div class=\"game-card-container-outer\">\r\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/s\/math-games\/add-2-digit-numbers-by-regrouping\" data-vars-ga-category=\"splashlearn_vocab\" data-vars-ga-action=\"games_recommendations\" data-vars-ga-label=\"post_widget\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"game-card-container-inner-block\">\r\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"game-card-container-inner-img\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.splashmath.com\/curriculum_uploads\/images\/playables\/add_sub_pv_add_regrp_2d_2d_vertical_pt.png\" alt=\"Add 2-Digit Numbers By Regrouping Game\">\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"game-card-container-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"game-card-container-inner-name\">Add 2-Digit Numbers By Regrouping Game<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<span class=\"game-card-container-inner-cta\">Play<\/span>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/a>\r\n<\/div><div class=\"game-card-container-outer\">\r\n\t<a 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src=\"https:\/\/cdn.splashmath.com\/curriculum_uploads\/images\/playables\/add_sub_facts_add_using_model_pt.png\" alt=\"Add 3 Numbers Using Groups of Objects Game\">\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"game-card-container-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"game-card-container-inner-name\">Add 3 Numbers Using Groups of Objects Game<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<span class=\"game-card-container-inner-cta\">Play<\/span>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/a>\r\n<\/div><div class=\"game-card-container-outer\">\r\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/s\/math-games\/add-3-numbers-using-model\" data-vars-ga-category=\"splashlearn_vocab\" data-vars-ga-action=\"games_recommendations\" data-vars-ga-label=\"post_widget\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"game-card-container-inner-block\">\r\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"game-card-container-inner-img\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.splashmath.com\/curriculum_uploads\/images\/playables\/add_sub_facts_add_3_no_using_models_pt.png\" alt=\"Add 3 Numbers using Model 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target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">number line<\/a> as shown below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full eplus-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"327\" src=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/whole-numbers-on-number-line.png\" alt=\"Whole Numbers on Number Line\" class=\"wp-image-40533\" title=\"Whole Numbers on Number Line\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/whole-numbers-on-number-line.png 620w, https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/whole-numbers-on-number-line-300x158.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading eplus-wrapper\" id=\"2-smallest-and-largest-whole-number\">Smallest and Largest Whole Number<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\"><strong>The smallest whole number is 0<\/strong>. In whole numbers, 0 has no predecessor or a number that comes before. There is no \u2018largest\u2019 whole number.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"recommended-worksheets-container-id\" class=\"recommended-games-container\"><h4 class=\"recommended-games-container-headline\">Recommended Worksheets<\/h4><div class=\"recommended-games-container-slides\"><div class=\"worksheet-card-container-outer\">\r\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/s\/math-worksheets\/10-and-100-more-than-a-3-digit-number\" data-vars-ga-category=\"splashlearn_vocab\" data-vars-ga-action=\"worksheets_recommendations\" data-vars-ga-label=\"post_widget\">\r\n\t    <div class=\"worksheet-card-container-inner-block\">\r\n\t        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"worksheet-card-container-inner-img\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.splashmath.com\/cms_assets\/s\/math-worksheets\/10-and-100-more-than-a-3-digit-number.jpeg\" alt=\"10 and 100 More than a 3-digit Number\">\r\n\t    <\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"worksheet-card-container-inner\" >\r\n\t\t<\/div><\/a>\r\n<\/div><div 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});\n    <\/script><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading eplus-wrapper\" id=\"3-properties-of-whole-numbers-\">Properties of Whole Numbers&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">The basic operation of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/addition\/addition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">addition<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/subtraction\/subtract\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">subtraction<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/multiplication\/multiplication\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">multiplication<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/division\/division\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">division<\/a> give rise to four main properties of whole numbers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"eplus-wrapper\"><strong>Closure Property:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/addition\/sum\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">sum<\/a> and product of two whole numbers is always a whole number and is closed under addition and multiplication.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Consider two whole numbers, 5 and 8.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">5 + 8 = 13; a whole number<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">5 \u00d7 8 = 40; a whole number<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"eplus-wrapper\"><strong>Commutative Property:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">The sum and product of whole numbers are the same even if the order of the numbers are interchanged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Consider two whole numbers, 2 and 7.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">2 + 7 = 7 + 2 = 9<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">2 \u00d7 7 = 7 \u00d7 2 = 14<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">The commutativity property holds true for addition and multiplication. <strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"eplus-wrapper\"><strong>Associative Property:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">How the whole numbers are grouped during addition or multiplication does not change the sum or product.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Consider three whole numbers, 2, 3, and 4.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">2 + (3 + 4) = 2 + 7 = 9<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">(2 + 3) + 4 = 5 + 4 = 9<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Thus, 2 + (3 + 4) = (2 + 3) + 4&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">2 \u00d7 (3 \u00d7 4) = 2 \u00d7 12 = 24<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">(2 \u00d7 3) \u00d7 4 = 6 \u00d7 4 = 24<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Thus, 2 \u00d7 (3 \u00d7 4) = (2 \u00d7 3) \u00d7 4<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"eplus-wrapper\"><strong>Distributive Property:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">The multiplication of a whole number is distributed over the total or difference of the whole numbers. Applying the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/algebra\/distributive-property\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">distributive property<\/a> makes the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/number-sense\/equation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">equation<\/a> easier to solve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Consider three whole numbers, 9, 11, and 6.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">9 \u00d7 (11 + 6) = 9 \u00d7 17 = 153<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">(9 \u00d7 11) + (9 \u00d7 6) = 99 + 54 = 153<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Thus, 9 \u00d7 (11 + 6) = (9 \u00d7 11) + (9 \u00d7 6)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading eplus-wrapper\" id=\"4-difference-between-whole-numbers-and-natural-numbers\">Difference between Whole Numbers and Natural numbers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table eplus-wrapper\"><table class=\"wj-table-class\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Whole Numbers&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Natural Numbers<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Whole numbers include all natural numbers and zero.<\/td><td>Natural numbers are generally used for counting objects or things.&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>The set of whole numbers is, W = {0,1,2,3,&#8230;}.<\/td><td>The set of natural numbers is, N = {1,2,3,&#8230;}.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>The smallest whole number is 0.<\/td><td>The smallest natural number is 1.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">From these differences, we can easily deduce that every whole number other than 0 is a natural number. We can say that the set of natural numbers is a subset of whole numbers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading eplus-wrapper\" id=\"5-fun-facts-\">Fun Facts&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"eplus-wrapper\">There is no &#8216;largest&#8217; <strong>whole number<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Every <strong>whole number <\/strong>has an immediate predecessor, except 0.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"eplus-wrapper\">A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/decimals\/decimal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">decimal<\/a> number or a fraction that falls between two whole numbers is not a whole number.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\"><strong>Conclusion<br><\/strong>In a nutshell, we can say that whole numbers are a pivotal part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/number-sense\/number-system\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">number system<\/a> that includes all the positive integers from 0 to infinity. To learn more concepts like natural numbers and real numbers, check out the game-based learning platform, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/number-sense\/whole-numbers\">SplashLearn<\/a>. With fun activities and courses, it aims to transform K-8 learning and equip children with the skills required in the 21st-century.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading eplus-wrapper\" id=\"6-solved-examples-on-whole-numbers\">Solved Examples on Whole Numbers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\"><strong>Q1. Add the numbers in three different ways. Indicate the property used.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\"><strong>25 + 36 + 15<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\"><strong>Solution:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">(a) 25 + 36 + 15<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Method I: 25 + (36 + 15) = 25 + 51 = 76<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Method II: (25 + 36) + 15 = 61 + 15 = 76<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Method III: (25 + 15) + 36 = 40 + 36 = 76<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Here, we have used associative property.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\"><strong>Q2. Solve 6 <\/strong>\u00d7 <strong>(8 &#8211; 3) using the distributive property of multiplication.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\"><strong>Solution:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Applying the distributive law formula a(b + c) = ab + ac<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">6 \u00d7 (8 &#8211; 3)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">= 6(8) &#8211; 6(3)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">= 40 &#8211; 18<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">= 22<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\"><strong>Q3. Under what condition is the product of two whole numbers zero?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\"><strong>Solution:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">If the product of 2 whole numbers is zero, then one of them is surely zero.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">For example, 0 \u00d7 5 = 0 and 19 \u00d7 0 = 0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">If the product of 2 whole numbers is zero, then both of them may be zero.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">0 \u00d7 0 = 0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">The product of two whole numbers is zero under the condition that one or both of them are zero.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading eplus-wrapper\" id=\"7-practice-problems-on-whole-numbers\">Practice Problems on Whole Numbers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\"><div class=\"spq_wrapper\"><h2 style=\"display:none;\">Whole Numbers<\/h2><p style=\"display:none;\">Attend this Quiz & Test your knowledge.<\/p><div class=\"spq_question_wrapper\" data-answer=\"0\"><span class=\"spq_question_header\"><span class=\"sqp_question_number\">1<\/span><h3 class=\"sqp_question_text\">What are the next three whole numbers after 1099?<\/h3><\/span><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"0\">1100, 1101, 1102<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"1\">1090, 1010, 1100<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"2\">1101,1102,1103<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"3\">1000, 1001, 1002<\/div><div class=\"sqp_question_hint\"><div class=\"sqp_question_hint__header\"><span class=\"spq_correct\">Correct<\/span><span class=\"spq_incorrect\">Incorrect<\/span><\/div><div class=\"sqp_question_hint__content\"><span>Correct answer is: 1100, 1101, 1102<br\/>Every whole number other than 0 is a natural number, so the next three numbers following 1099 are natural numbers.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"spq_question_wrapper\" data-answer=\"2\"><span class=\"spq_question_header\"><span class=\"sqp_question_number\">2<\/span><h3 class=\"sqp_question_text\">How many whole numbers are there in between 22 and 35?<\/h3><\/span><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"0\">20<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"1\">22<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"2\">12<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"3\">14<\/div><div class=\"sqp_question_hint\"><div class=\"sqp_question_hint__header\"><span class=\"spq_correct\">Correct<\/span><span class=\"spq_incorrect\">Incorrect<\/span><\/div><div class=\"sqp_question_hint__content\"><span>Correct answer is: 12<br\/>Whole numbers between 22 and 35: 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"spq_question_wrapper\" data-answer=\"2\"><span class=\"spq_question_header\"><span class=\"sqp_question_number\">3<\/span><h3 class=\"sqp_question_text\">Which of the following is equal to 636 x 102.<\/h3><\/span><div 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data-desktopcollapse=\"true\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion\">\n                <div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title-wrap\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-0-f64326b6-384b-4be2-8d05-4c91a277c6ae\" tabindex=\"0\">\n                    <p class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title ub-content-toggle-title-f64326b6-384b-4be2-8d05-4c91a277c6ae\"><strong>Give some examples and non-examples of whole numbers.<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-toggle-wrap right\"><span class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-state-indicator wp-block-ub-chevron-down\"><\/span>\n                    <\/div><\/div><div role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-content-wrap ub-hide\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-0-f64326b6-384b-4be2-8d05-4c91a277c6ae\">\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">A whole number is any positive number that does not include a fractional or decimal part, and zero.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Examples: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Non-examples: 3, 2.7, or 3 \u00bd<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion\">\n                <div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title-wrap\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-1-f64326b6-384b-4be2-8d05-4c91a277c6ae\" tabindex=\"0\">\n                    <p class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title ub-content-toggle-title-f64326b6-384b-4be2-8d05-4c91a277c6ae\"><strong>Can we write 1\/2 as a whole number?<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-toggle-wrap right\"><span class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-state-indicator wp-block-ub-chevron-down\"><\/span>\n                    <\/div><\/div><div role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-content-wrap ub-hide\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-1-f64326b6-384b-4be2-8d05-4c91a277c6ae\">\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">No,<strong> <\/strong>we cannot write the given fraction as a whole number. Whole numbers do not include fractional or decimal numbers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">We can round up \u00bd or 0.5 to 1 or down to 0.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion\">\n                <div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title-wrap\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-2-f64326b6-384b-4be2-8d05-4c91a277c6ae\" tabindex=\"0\">\n                    <p class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title ub-content-toggle-title-f64326b6-384b-4be2-8d05-4c91a277c6ae\"><strong>What are whole numbers used for?<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-toggle-wrap right\"><span class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-state-indicator wp-block-ub-chevron-down\"><\/span>\n                    <\/div><\/div><div role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-content-wrap ub-hide\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-2-f64326b6-384b-4be2-8d05-4c91a277c6ae\">\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Whole numbers are used as building blocks to impart an in-depth understanding of more complex number identifiers like real numbers, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/rational-numbers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">rational numbers<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/number\/irrational-numbers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">irrational numbers<\/a>. By rounding a decimal number to the nearest whole number, we can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/fractions\/simplify\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">simplify <\/a>calculations and solve problems faster.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\"><br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What Are Whole Numbers? In our daily life, we use counting numbers, which are 1, 2, 3, \u2026.. and so on. Whole numbers is a collection of all the basic counting numbers and 0. In mathematics, counting numbers are called natural numbers. 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