Choose the number below that fits into all the following number sets: natural number, whole number, and integer(1 point)

Responses

12
12

9n−4n
9 n minus 4 n

−58
negative 5 eighths

6.4

1 answer

The number that fits into all the following number sets: natural number, whole number, and integer is 12.

  • Natural numbers are positive integers (1, 2, 3, ...), and 12 is a natural number.
  • Whole numbers include all natural numbers and zero (0, 1, 2, 3, ...), and 12 is a whole number.
  • Integers include whole numbers and their negative counterparts (..., -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, ...), and 12 is an integer.

The other options do not fit all three categories.