(1) Natural numbers are all the numbers from 1 onwards, i.e., 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and are used for counting.
(2) Whole numbers are all the numbers from 0 onwards, i.e., 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and are used for calculating.
(3) The smallest natural number is 1 and the smallest whole number is 0.
(4) The successor of a whole number is 1 more than the whole number.
(5) The predecessor of a whole number is 1 less than the whole number. There is no predecessor of zero in whole numbers.
(6) A number line is a horizontal line on which there are equally spaced points. These points represent whole numbers starting from zero.
(7) Whole numbers on Number Line:
Addition on a Number Line
To add numbers, we start at one number and make jumps to the right on the number line.

Subtraction on a Number Line
To subtract numbers, we start at one number and make jumps to the left on the number line.

Multiplication on a Number Line
To multiply numbers, we start at 0 and make equal jumps forward on the number line.

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