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call number a series of numbers or numbers and letters used to locate a book in a library.
cardinal number Cardinal numbers are the numbers we use when we count things. When we count, we start off with the cardinal number 1 and keep going. A cardinal number answers the question "How many?"
mixed number a number made up of a whole number and a fraction.
number plate the British word for a small metal sign on a car, truck, or other vehicle indicating that the vehicle is legal to drive on public roads. "Number plate" has the same meaning as "license plate."
odd number An odd number is a number that can't be divided exactly by two. Three, five, seven, and nine are some of the odd numbers.
ordinal number any number that indicates a position in a numbered order. "First," "third," "fifteenth," and "thousandth" are ordinal numbers.
prime number a number that can be evenly divided only by itself or by one. Two and eleven are prime numbers.
round number a number given in terms of the nearest whole number, or given in the nearest tens, hundreds, or the like. The number 50 is a round number for 47.
whole number A whole number is any number that can be used for counting, including zero. 1, 2, 5, 16 and 258 are examples of whole numbers. Numbers that are fractions, like one-third or three-quarters, are not whole numbers.