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Also known as whole number, integer number, integral number

thumb|upright=1.25|The integers arranged on a number line

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An integer is a whole number that can be positive, negative, or zero—like –3, 0, 5, or 100. Integers are fundamental in mathematics and everyday life because they're used for counting, measuring, and solving problems that don't involve fractions or decimals.

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History
Algebraic properties
Order-theoretic properties
Construction
Traditional development
Equivalence classes of ordered pairs
Other approaches
Computer science
Cardinality
See also
Footnotes
References
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{{Short description|Number in {..., –2, –1, 0, 1, 2, ...} }}

thumb|upright=1.25|The integers arranged on a number line

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