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%
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Recent Examples of whole numberFor 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 Astronomical-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 See all Example Sentences for whole number
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