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The opposite of each whole number is a whole number. Give a counterexample.
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Whole Numbers are simply all counting numbers like 0, 1, 2, 3,.. and so on.
Opposite Numbers are the numbers which have same magnitude but different sign.
If two numbers a and b are oppsosite numbers then there addition will always be zero.
=> a + b = 0
=> b = -a

For eg 5 is a Whole Number, using the property of opposite numbers the opposite of 5 will be -5, which doesnt lie in the set of whole numbers.

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by Winpossible
Sep 03, 10 11:58AM PST
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