Synonyms of whole number

whole number

noun

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%

Synonyms & Similar Words

• number
• digit
• figure
• integer
• symbol
• numeral
• numeric
• fraction
• decimal
• cipher

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of whole number

In the upper-left corner of the screen, just above the score, each team’s chance of winning the game is expressed as a percentage—a whole number, reassuring in its roundness, that is recalculated after every at-bat. —Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 13 Oct. 2024

For example, the set {2, 4, 8, 16, …}, in which each number doubles the one before it, is so spread out along the number line that it’s said to make up 0 percent of the whole numbers. —Leila Sloman, WIRED, 1 Sep. 2024

For example, the set {2, 4, 8, 16, …}, in which each number doubles the one before it, is so spread out along the number line that it’s said to make up 0% of the whole numbers. —Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 5 Aug. 2024

If a category only has eight to 19 entrants submit for consideration, the formula to determine how many nomination slots is: divide the number of total submissions by four, and then round to the nearest whole number. —Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 24 July 2024