Definition:Strictly Positive/Natural Number

Definition
The strictly positive natural numbers are the set defined as:
 * $\N_{>0} := \set {x \in \N: x > 0}$

That is, all the natural numbers that are strictly greater than zero:
 * $\N_{>0} := \set {1, 2, 3, \ldots}$

Also known as
Sources which are not concerned with the axiomatic foundation of mathematics frequently identify the strictly positive natural numbers with the strictly positive integers, which is usually completely appropriate.

Writers whose aim is specialised may refer to the strictly positive natural numbers as just numbers, on the grounds that these are the only type of number they are going to be discussing.

Also see

 * Definition:Natural Numbers


 * Definition:Strictly Positive Integer