Number

A number is the representation of an amount. Originally, the term stood for a whole number, that is, for the numbers one, two, three,…. However, the term has taken on a broader meaning, so that broken and negative numbers also are considered numbers.

Numbers are represented using numerals.

Related concepts

  • addition
  • arithmetic
  • division
  • exponentiation
  • logarithm taking
  • multiplication
  • numeral
  • root taking
  • subtraction

» back to lexicon A - Z