Why is the unit of natural number 1

Why is the unit of natural number 1

As we all know, before 0 is classified as a natural number, the counting unit of natural number is 1, but after 0 is classified as a natural number, is the counting unit of natural number still 1? The answer is yes. As we all know, 0 is the smallest of natural numbers. 0 plus 1 is 1, 1 plus 1 is 2, 2 plus 1 is 3 If you go on like this, you can get any natural