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Whole Numbers

Whole Numbers

Whole numbers are the numbers we count with — 0, 1, 2, 3, and onward. This chapter covers how they are named and written, and how to add, subtract, multiply, and divide them with confidence.

Sections

  • Introduction to Whole Numbers — counting numbers, place value, naming and writing whole numbers, and rounding.
  • Add Whole Numbers — the addition algorithm and its properties.
  • Subtract Whole Numbers — the subtraction algorithm and borrowing.
  • Multiply Whole Numbers — the multiplication algorithm and its properties.
  • Divide Whole Numbers — the division algorithm, remainders, and applications.

This chapter overview is adapted from Prealgebra 2e, Chapter 1 Introduction by Lynn Marecek, MaryAnne Anthony-Smith, and Andrea Honeycutt Mathis, © OpenStax, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Access the original for free at openstax.org. Changes: condensed the chapter introduction and recast the chapter outline as a section list.

OverviewIntroduction to Whole Numbers