why do some people say the natural numbers are
{0,1,2,3,...} and others say {1,2,3,...}

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why do some people say the natural numbers are 
{0,1,2,3,...} and others say {1,2,3,...}

amistre64 · Answer

lack of a standard

anonymous · Answer

i always thought it was the 2nd one

anonymous · Answer

It's technically the second one, right?

akshay_budhkar · Answer

What i learnt and as far as my knowledge is concerned it is the 2nd one
the first one is known as whole numbers

anonymous · Answer

this computer book i guess was not written by a math person

akshay_budhkar · Answer

what does amistre64 ssay????
what is that you know?

amistre64 · Answer

akshay_budhkar · Answer

oh cool

anonymous · Answer

if one defines the natural numbers as {0,1,2,...}
i wonder what that one defines the whole numbers to be

amistre64 · Answer

if one defines N to include 0 then there is no need to define whole nukbers to them :)

amistre64 · Answer

i... cant ...type ... lol

anonymous · Answer

nukber is weird

amistre64 · Answer

its these fat stubby fingers on this tiny little keyboard ;)

anonymous · Answer

lol