Question
Is -172 and integer a whole number or a natural number
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GPT-4o mini
-172 is an integer, but it is not a whole number or a natural number.
- **Integers** include all whole numbers and their negative counterparts, so integers can be positive, negative, or zero (e.g., -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, etc.).
- **Whole numbers** are all non-negative integers, which include 0 and positive integers (e.g., 0, 1, 2, 3, etc.).
- **Natural numbers** are usually defined as positive integers, starting from 1 (e.g., 1, 2, 3, ...). In some definitions, natural numbers may include 0.
Therefore, -172 is simply an integer.
- **Integers** include all whole numbers and their negative counterparts, so integers can be positive, negative, or zero (e.g., -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, etc.).
- **Whole numbers** are all non-negative integers, which include 0 and positive integers (e.g., 0, 1, 2, 3, etc.).
- **Natural numbers** are usually defined as positive integers, starting from 1 (e.g., 1, 2, 3, ...). In some definitions, natural numbers may include 0.
Therefore, -172 is simply an integer.