Natural Numbers and Operations on Them, Fundamentals of the Fundamental Theory of Arithmetic
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.31150/ajshr.v3i12.1769Keywords:
natural numbers, Closure property, Commutative property, Associative property, Distributive propertyAbstract
In this article, you will learn more about natural numbers with respect to their definition, comparison with whole numbers, representation in the number line, properties, etc.
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