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OpenStudy (anonymous):

is -3 a "natural number"?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

natural number begin from 1.....infinity

terenzreignz (terenzreignz):

Natural number is another name for "Positive Integer" :D

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no

terenzreignz (terenzreignz):

those are what are called Whole Numbers.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i searched on it on wikipedia....

OpenStudy (anonymous):

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_numbers

terenzreignz (terenzreignz):

If you actually did, you'll find that if you include 0, it's called whole numbers...

terenzreignz (terenzreignz):

This, instead http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_number

terenzreignz (terenzreignz):

Anyway, it also says there is no universal agreement. The gist of it is... either way, -3 isn't one of them.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok...thank you for correcting me....

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