BECE Mathematics 2022 Paper

Whole numbersWhole numbers is a collection of all the basic counting numbers and 0. In mathematics, counting numbers arecalled natural numbers. So, we can define the whole number as a collection of all natural numbers and 0. Wholenumbers also include all positive integers along with zero.Composite numbersIn math, composite numbers can be defined as numbers that have more than two factors. Numbers that are notprime are composite numbers because they are divisible by more than two numbers.Natural numbersNatural numbers are all positive integers from 1 to infinity. They are also called counting numbers as they areused to count objects. Natural numbers do not include 0 or negative numbers. We need numbers in oureveryday life, be it for counting objects, telling time, or numbering houses.IntegersIs a whole number (not a fractional number) that can be positive, negative, or zero.As you can see from the definitions, an integer could be a whole number, could be a composite number ornatural number. Whole numbers, composite numbers and natural numbers are all subset of integers