alleryWhich of the following is the WHOLE NUMBER that is closest to 0 but is NOT a natural number?
A−1
B0
C1
D1/2
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. 0
Natural numbers are 1, 2, 3, … (positive integers).
Whole numbers are 0, 1, 2, 3, … (non-negative integers).
So 0 is a whole number that is NOT a natural number.
−1 is an integer but not a whole number (whole numbers are ≥ 0)
1/2 is rational but not a whole number 1 is both.
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