The difference between Integer and Natural number

When used as nouns, integer means a number that is not a fraction, whereas natural number means a positive integer {1, 2, 3, ...}.


check bellow for the other definitions of Integer and Natural number

  1. Integer as a noun (arithmetic):

    A number that is not a fraction; an element of the infinite and numerable set {..., -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, ...}.

  1. Natural number as a noun (mathematics):

    a positive integer {1, 2, 3, ...}

  2. Natural number as a noun (mathematics):

    a non-negative integer {0, 1, 2, ...}

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