1. a whole number that can be positive, negative, or zero
Usage: mathematics

1. complete; whole; undivided
Usage: formal; rare

Examples

• The number 5 is a positive integer.
• Zero is neither positive nor negative, but it is still an integer.
• Negative integers include -1, -2, -3, and so on.
• Fractions like 1/2 are not integers because they are not whole numbers.
• The integer values on the number line are evenly spaced.
• In computer programming, integer variables store whole numbers only.