natural number
ambiguous mathematical term used either for non-negative or for strictly positive integers, depending on usage
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Summary
natural number is a type of integer[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of type_of_integer entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37,092 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- natural number's instance of is recorded as type of integer[3].
- natural number's instance of is recorded as mathematical term[4].
- natural number is a type of integer[5].
- natural number is part of set of non-negative integers[6].
- natural number is part of set of positive integers[7].
- natural number is used for finger-counting[8].
- natural number's Commons category is recorded as Natural numbers[9].
- natural number's said to be the same as is recorded as Q16317911[10].
- natural number's said to be the same as is recorded as non-negative integer[11].
- natural number comprises non-negative integer[12].
- natural number comprises Q16317911[13].
- natural number's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Natural numbers[14].
- natural number's notation is recorded as ℕ[15].
- natural number's notation is recorded as N/n[16].
- natural number's described at URL is recorded as https://www.cs.yale.edu/homes/aspnes/pinewiki/NaturalNumbers.html[17].
- natural number's topic has template is recorded as Template:Infobox number[18].
- natural number's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://proofassistants.stackexchange.com/tags/natural-numbers[19].
- natural number's different from is recorded as set of non-negative integers[20].
- natural number's different from is recorded as cardinal number[21].
- natural number's has list is recorded as list of natural numbers[22].
- natural number's Wikidata usage instructions is recorded as A mathematical statement about natural numbers should be either at Q28920052 (non-negative integer), at Q28920044 (positive intger), or both, according as which of them the statement applies to.[23].
- natural number's studied by is recorded as number theory[24].
- natural number's exact match is recorded as http://www.farzanegi.org/math/natural%20numbers?lang=PA[25].
- natural number's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[26].
- natural number's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[27].
Body
Geography
Part of include set of non-negative integers[6], a set of numbers[28] and set of positive integers[7], a set of numbers[29].
Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include type of integer[3] and mathematical term[4].
Why It Matters
natural number ranks in the top 1% of type_of_integer entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37,092 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 101 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]