Integer
What Integer means in Mathematics GCSE, as defined for AQA, Eduqas, Pearson Edexcel.
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A whole number that can be positive, negative, or zero.
A whole-valued number: negative whole-valued numbers, zero and positive whole-valued numbers.
A whole number, positive, negative or zero; it has no fractional part.
A whole number that can be positive, negative or zero.
Topics that use Integer
- Structure and calculation (AQA GCSE)
- Number (Eduqas GCSE)
- Algebra - Notation, vocabulary and manipulation (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
- Number - Structure and calculation (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- denominator
- inverse operations
- Irrational number
- numerator
- Prime Number
- Rational Number
- Significant Figure
- Surd
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