An integer is a number that can be expressed as a whole number. In technical math jargon, the integers are the natural numbers {0, 1, 2...} their negatives and the number 0.
Integers | Not integers |
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22 | $$ \frac 1 2 $$ |
$$ 0 $$ | $$ \pi $$ |
$$ -5 $$ | -¼ |
$$ -1,001 $$ | $$ \frac 3 4 $$ |
$$ \sqrt 4 $$ because we can simplify to 2 |
$$ \sqrt 2 $$ |