Although every whole number is an integer, not every integer is a whole number. According to Reference.com, an integer is any number—positive, negative, or zero—that may be represented without a fraction or decimal. There are an unlimited amount of potential integers.

One from the range that includes zero and all positive numbers is referred to as a whole number. Therefore, a negative number is an integer rather than a whole number. There are also an unlimited amount of whole numbers. Even though many numbers are merely integers, negative numbers can only be integers. The same numbers as whole numbers are included in the category of natural numbers, which excludes zero.

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