Give an explanation for predecessor and successor?

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Define predecessor and successor.
Predecessor : The predecessor of a number is a number that's one lesser than the given number, $1$ has no predecessor.
Examples :
Number
Predecessor
22
21
10000
9999
500
499
Successor : The successor of a number is a number that's one greater than the given number. Every natural number has a successor.
Examples :
Number
Predecessor
22
23
10000
10001
500
501

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