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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Is the set of whole numbers the same as the set of positive integers?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no whole numbers can include negatives

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes they are the same!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no they aren't.... for example -4 is a whole number....

OpenStudy (anonymous):

nvm the only difference i think is the fact that 0 is part of one of the sets....

OpenStudy (anonymous):

No; the set of whole numbers includes 0 but the set of positive integers does not.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ya exactly

OpenStudy (anonymous):

or No; the set of positive integers includes 0 but the set of whole numbers does not.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

whole numbers include 0

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanks

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no, because the set of whole numbers contain 0

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