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What is another name for the counting numbers 1, 2, 3, and so on?

AWhole numbers
BNatural numbers
CInteger numbers
DRational numbers
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Natural numbers
1. The counting numbers begin at 1 and continue without end. 2. This same set of numbers carries a second common name in mathematics. 3. Counting numbers are also called natural numbers, so the two terms mean the same set. _Source: OpenStax Elementary Algebra (CC BY 4.0), Ch 1 "Foundations", section 1.1 Introduction to Whole Numbers_
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