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OpenStudy (anonymous):

how are the natural and whole numbers different ?

OpenStudy (mathhelp346):

natural numbers begin with 1 and continue on whole numbers begin with 0 and continue on

OpenStudy (amistre64):

depends on who you ask

OpenStudy (amistre64):

there is controversy over whether 0 is a whole or a natural number

OpenStudy (amistre64):

i was taught: N = 1,2,3,... W = 0,1,2,3,... Z = ...,-3,-2,-1,0,1,2,3,...

OpenStudy (amistre64):

http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=natural+number

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