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Basically, it breaks down like this. Integer is any whole number- no
decimal or fraction. Digit is a single digit number (How's that for using
the term to define itself), that is, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 ...9. Number is the
generic term - any number of digits, with or without fractions of decimals.