A number that comes before another number; in mathematics, a preceding numeral or digit.
From Latin ante (before) + number (from Latin numerus, to count); describes a numerical value that precedes another in sequence.
In positional number systems, understanding the antenumber (the digit before another) is crucial—the difference between 12 and 21 comes entirely from digit order!
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