Any whole number. Integers may be positive or negative; 0 is an integer, and is often considered positive. Formally, integers are members of the set
Z = {... -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3,
}
This is the integer set of the
number line.
Fractions, such as
1/2 and the
decimal 0.35, are known as non-integral numbers (not integers).
The
addition (their sum) and
subtraction (their
difference) of two integers will always result in an integer. The
multiplication of two integers (their product) will always result in an integer; however, the
division of integers may result in a non-integer.
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