Integer
Number that belongs to the set [latex]\mathbb{Z}=\left\{ \ldots ,-3,-2,-1,0,1,2,3,\ldots \right\}[/latex].
Positive or negative number for which the absolute value is a whole number.
- Synonym of relative integer.
- The set of integers is:
[latex]\mathbb{Z} = {..., -4, -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, ...}[/latex].
Symbols
The set of integers is represented by the letter [latex]\mathbb{Z}[/latex].
[latex]\mathbb{Z}^{*}=\mathbb{Z}[/latex] \ {0}. [latex]\mathbb{Z}_{+}=\mathbb{N}[/latex].