What are whole numbers, integers, and rational numbers?
are the set of whole numbers and their opposites.
are the set of numbers that can be written as fractions.
are the set of the counting numbers and zero.
Whole numbers are the set of positive numbers (including zero) and their negatives. They do not include fractions or decimals.
Integers are the set of whole numbers and their negatives, including zero. They do not include fractions or decimals.
Rational numbers are the set of numbers that can be expressed as a ratio or fraction of two integers, where the denominator is not zero. This includes whole numbers, integers, fractions, and decimals that either terminate or repeat.