Numbers and Numeric System Sainik School Entrance Exam – Class 6 Presented by: [Your Name/Institution]
Introduction to Numbers • A number is a mathematical object used to count, measure, and label. • Examples: 1, 2, 10, 105, 0 • Used daily in money, time, counting, and measuring.
Indian Place Value System • Periods: Ones, Thousands, Lakhs, Crores • Example: 12,34,56,789 Read as: Twelve Crore Thirty-Four Lakh Fifty-Six Thousand Seven Hundred Eighty-Nine
International Place Value System • Periods: Ones, Thousands, Millions, Billions • Example: 123,456,789 Read as: One Hundred Twenty-Three Million Four Hundred Fifty-Six Thousand Seven Hundred Eighty-Nine
Face Value vs. Place Value • Face Value: Actual digit (e.g., 4 in 543 is 4) • Place Value: Value by position (e.g., 4 in 543 is 40)
Reading and Writing Numbers • Indian System: 3,21,456 → Three Lakh Twenty-One Thousand Four Hundred Fifty-Six • International: 321,456 → Three Hundred Twenty-One Thousand Four Hundred Fifty-Six
Number Line • A line to show numbers visually • Useful for comparing and ordering numbers • Example: Mark 0 to 10 and show numbers
Practice Questions 1. Place value of 6 in 1,62,439? 2. 5,43,210 in words (Indian System)? 3. Compare: 3456 ___ 3546 4. Fill: - 25 is an ___ number. - Face value of 9 in 891 is ___.
Recap • Types of Numbers • Indian vs. International Place Value • Face vs. Place Value • Reading and Writing Numbers • Number Line and Comparison
Homework / Assignment • Book Exercise: Page M-3, Q1–10 • Write: - 3 examples from Natural, Whole, Even, Odd - 2 large numbers in both Indian & International formats