Integer

Jargon-Free Definition

A whole number that can be positive, negative or zero.

QCAA/AC9 Definition

A number with no fractional or decimal part, including negative numbers, zero and positive numbers.

Examples of Word Use in School

  • Place the integers on a number line.
  • Identify the negative integer.
  • Order the integers from smallest to largest.

Mathematical Definition

An element of the set .