Question

Is the following statement true (T) or false (F)?

All whole numbers are natural numbers.

Answer 1

This statement is false.

Explanation:

• All natural numbers are 1, 2, 3, 4, …
• All whole numbers are 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, …
• So, whole numbers include 0, but natural numbers do not include 0 (in your syllabus definition). Therefore, 0 is a whole number but not a natural number, so the statement.