In math what does natural mean?

Question

In math what does natural mean?

Answer 1

If you're referring to natural numbers, it's the set of whole numbers starting with 1: 1, 2, 3, 4... It is designated by the letter N, often written in "blackboard bold" with a double line on the left: |N

It may also include the number 0, although that is usually called |N0 (|N with a small 0 in the lower right-hand corner).

Answer 2

Basically whole numbers which are found in nature. That excludes negative numbers.

Answer 3

Natural numbers are numbers such as:

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. 11 ............... (and so on)

Points to remember:

Natural numbers are also called counting numbers.

0 is not a natural number.

Please visit these 2 sites to clear your doubt:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_num...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Number_syst...

Have a good day!

Regards

Amal

Answer 4

They are "simple" numbers. The ones you can use your fingers to count, but not limited to 10.

A formal definition on wikipedia: "In mathematics, a natural number (also called counting number) can mean either an element of the set {1, 2, 3, ...} (the positive integers) or an element of the set {0, 1, 2, 3, ...} (the non-negative integers). The former is generally used in number theory, while the latter is preferred in mathematical logic, set theory, and computer science."

Answer 5

Counting numbers. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9