integer

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If the quotient n ⁄ k is not an integer, the minimum we are looking for corresponds to the rounded-up value because one of the drawers then inevitably contains this number of objects.

From Scientific American

The most difficult thing is to acknowledge the integers.

From New York Times

Unlike the known types, which have either integer or half-odd-integer values of angular momentum, the new breed could have fractional values in between.

From Scientific American

Imagine starting with an equation of one variable whose coefficients are integers—such as x2 + 2x + 3 = 0—and looking for the roots of that equation.

From Scientific American

A year is not an integer number of days, and it’s not an integer number of cycles of the moon.

From Scientific American