natural and whole numbers

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What is a natural number?

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A natural number is a positive integer starting from 1 and going upwards (1, 2, 3, ...).

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What is a whole number?

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A whole number is a non-negative integer that includes all natural numbers and zero (0, 1, 2, 3, ...).

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What is the predecessor of a number?

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The predecessor of a number is the number that comes immediately before it. For example, the predecessor of 5 is 4.

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What is the successor of a number?

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The successor of a number is the number that comes immediately after it. For example, the successor of 5 is 6.

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Are all natural numbers whole numbers?

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TRUE. All natural numbers are also whole numbers because whole numbers include all natural numbers and zero.

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What is the value of any number multiplied by zero?

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The value of any number multiplied by zero is always 0.

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How do you find the number of whole numbers between two numbers?

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To find the number of whole numbers between two numbers, subtract the smaller number from the larger number and then subtract 1.

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What is the first whole number?

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The first whole number is 0.

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What is the difference between natural numbers and whole numbers?

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Natural numbers start from 1, while whole numbers start from 0.

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If a number is 1001, what is its successor?

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The successor of 1001 is 1002.