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is -6 integer, natural numbers, whole numbers
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Yes — -6 is an integer, but not a natural number or (under the usual meaning) a whole number.
Quick definitions (common usage)
- Integers (Z): {..., -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, ...} — so -6 ∈ Z.
- Natural numbers (N): usually {1, 2, 3, ...} (some people include 0) — -6 ∉ N.
- Whole numbers: commonly used to mean {0, 1, 2, 3, ...} (nonnegative integers) — -6 ∉ whole numbers.
Note: terminology varies: some authors use "natural" to include 0, and a few use "whole numbers" synonymously with integers. Under those rare usages, definitions would differ.
Quick definitions (common usage)
- Integers (Z): {..., -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, ...} — so -6 ∈ Z.
- Natural numbers (N): usually {1, 2, 3, ...} (some people include 0) — -6 ∉ N.
- Whole numbers: commonly used to mean {0, 1, 2, 3, ...} (nonnegative integers) — -6 ∉ whole numbers.
Note: terminology varies: some authors use "natural" to include 0, and a few use "whole numbers" synonymously with integers. Under those rare usages, definitions would differ.
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