whole number

noun

Definition of whole numbernext
as in number
a character used to represent a mathematical value since percentages have been rounded off to whole numbers, the total will not be exactly equal to 100%

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Recent Examples of whole number But the least-frequent whole number is now 95, which has been worn by just five players in MLB history, from Takahito Nomura (2002 Brewers) to Josh Ekness this year with the Marlins. — Levi Weaver, New York Times, 4 June 2026 The trick is to choose some number c² so that there are a whole bunch of pairs of whole numbers a and b such that a² + b² = c². — ArsTechnica, 1 June 2026 Earnings are rounded to the nearest whole number. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 1 May 2026 With the whole number of the House now at 430, 216 votes are needed for a simple majority. — Lauren Peller, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for whole number
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  1. number
  2. digit
Noun
  • There’s not an exact count of the number of local regulations and ordinances that have been passed since robotaxis have gone mainstream.
    — Andrew Hawkins, The Verge, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Tesla's third-quarter delivery numbers declined 2% from the year prior but nevertheless topped estimates, sending the stock surging.
    — Caleigh Keating, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of number
Noun
  • Engineers could represent the two configurations as binary digits, or zeros and ones.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The aberrant digit only crept in because Ford owned the rights to Model E and wasn’t interested in selling.
    — Jason Barlow, Robb Report, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of digit

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“Whole number.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whole%20number. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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