Question

What is the difference between a 'subset' and a 'proper subset' ?

Answer 1

let X be a set then only {} and X are improper subject of X

Answer 2

So would this statement be true or false: the set of natural numbers is a proper subset of the set of whole numbers

Answer 3

how are you defining natural numbers and whole numbers ,
which has 0 as an element ?

Answer 4

The difference is, a regular subset is not "proper"

Answer 5

0 being and element of whole numbers

Answer 6

yes you can say set of natural number is a proper subset of whole number