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%
Recent Examples on the WebAstronomical-difficulty scores, which are combined on each event with an execution score out of 10, allow Biles to win competitions by whole numbers as most of her peers fight for half-tenths.—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 24 July 2024 Some positions are listed as not whole numbers because of part time employees.—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 30 May 2024 Stockholders of record who would otherwise be entitled to receive a fractional share will be entitled to the rounding up of the fractional share to the nearest whole number.—Charlotte Observer, 5 June 2024 Over the finite field with two elements, the coefficients and whole numbers of polynomials are both encoded as strings of zeros and ones.—Kevin Hartnett, Quanta Magazine, 6 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for whole number
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