There are different types of numbers that are used to show different values.
Is the number –2 a whole number?
Step 1: Find the definition of a whole number. Whole numbers are the numbers that begin at zero and go up by intervals of one. The lowest whole number is zero. The number –2 is a negative number. It is less than zero.
No, –2 is not a whole number.
whole numbers: The numbers 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, . . .
counting numbers: The whole numbers except for 0.
natural numbers: Natural numbers are defined in two ways, either the set of whole numbers, or the set of counting numbers.
integers: Whole numbers and their opposites.
Some problems ask a question and ask you to explain your answer. Others just ask for an answer. Your score may be based on a correct response as well as how clearly you explain your reasoning.
The set of integers includes positive integers, negative integers, and zero. Opposite integers are the same distance from zero on the number line.
What integer is the opposite of –5?
Step 1: Opposite integers are the same distance from zero on the number line, but are on opposite sides. The integer is five units left of zero. Find the integer that is five units right of zero.
The opposite of –5 is +5.
Multiple choice problems give you a list of solutions. Other kinds of problems ask you to provide the solution. Problems that ask you to provide the solution should be answered clearly and in complete sentences.
