Question

Write down three consecutive whole numbers just preceding $729,001$.

Answer 1

Predecessor of a number is the number just before it and is obtained by subtracting $1$ from it.

Predecessor of $729,001$ $$\begin{gathered} =729,001-1 \\ =729,000 \end{gathered}$$

Predecessor of $729,000$ $$\begin{gathered} =729,000-1 \\ =728,999 \end{gathered}$$

Predecessor of $728,999$ $$\begin{gathered} =728,999-1 \\ =728,998 \end{gathered}$$

Thus, three consecutive whole numbers just preceding $729,001$ are $728,998;728,999;729,000$.