Why is -4 not a whole number?

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anonymous · Answer

-4 is a whole number......

anonymous · Answer

That's what I thought. but I'm doing an exam correction sheet and thw question asks which nuber set does -4 not belong to? and the answer was "whole numer". I'm supposed to explain why it's not. so I'm confused.

anonymous · Answer

huh.......well I even looked up what a whole number is and it said that a whole number is anything greater than or equal to one, without any decimals.....and that it can be positive or negative.

anonymous · Answer

Then I'm not sure how to correct this question. Thank's for your help.

anonymous · Answer

:) I'm sorry that I couldn't be of any more help....good luck!!

amistre64 · Answer

-4 is an integer

whole numbers are 1 and up

amistre64 · Answer

err, 0 and up ... i recall zero being a hole number so ... yeah

amistre64 · Answer

1,2,3,...  naturals by some standards

0,1,2,3,... whole numbers (or naturals by other standards)

...,-3,-2,-1,0,1,2,3,....  integers