What is a whole number?

A whole number is any of the numbers (0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and so on). 

Whole numbers do not have a fractional or decimal part. 

 

Example:

14, 43, 72, 85, 100 are all whole numbers. 

 

What is a negative number?

A negative number is a number that is less than zero (-5, -4, -3, -2, -1,).

 

Example:

-17, -53, -5, -74, -63 are all negative numbers. 

 

-10  -9  -8  -7  -6  -5  -4  -3  -2  -1  0  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10

Smallest                                                                                 Biggest

 

Remember, negative numbers are always smaller than whole numbers.