whole number

noun

Definition of whole numbernext
as in number
a character used to represent a mathematical value since percentages have been rounded off to whole numbers, the total will not be exactly equal to 100%

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Recent Examples of whole number The trick is to choose some number c² so that there are a whole bunch of pairs of whole numbers a and b such that a² + b² = c². — ArsTechnica, 1 June 2026 Earnings are rounded to the nearest whole number. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 1 May 2026 The question Price solved—or prompted ChatGPT to solve—concerns special sets of whole numbers, where no number in the set can be evenly divided by any other. — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 24 Apr. 2026 With the whole number of the House now at 430, 216 votes are needed for a simple majority. — Lauren Peller, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for whole number
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  1. number
  2. digit
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  • In the past two years, a record number of 4,137 Japanese companies fully withdrew from China, according to Teikoku’s data.
    — Anniek Bao,Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Unlike deaths from a drug such as fentanyl, no government agency tracks the number of deaths connected to energy drinks nationally.
    — Kent Sepkowitz, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of number
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  • The drummer said she was distressed by the paucity of water stations available, and feared the triple-digit heat was a risk for fans.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The jewelry brand, which specializes in demi-fine gold and bejeweled happy face charm bracelets, has seen triple-digit growth this season, according to Sophie Capel-Creasey, a jewelry buyer for Selfridges.
    — Mary Wenthur, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of digit

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“Whole number.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whole%20number. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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