Class 6 · Ganita Prakash
Unit 3 · Class 6Ganita Prakash

Number Play

Counting, place value, comparisons, and mental strategies for large numbers.

Lessons
4 concepts
  1. 1
    Indian vs International Place Value
    Indian: ..., crore, lakh, thousand, hundred, ten, one — commas after 3, 5, 7 digits from right. International: ..., billion, million, thousand, hundred — commas every 3 digits. 30 50 72 14530\,50\,72\,145 (Indian) =30,572,145= 30,572,145 (…
  2. 2
    Comparing & Ordering
    Count digits first. If same, compare from left, digit by digit.
  3. 3
    Estimation
    Round to nearest 10, 100, or 1000. 487+621≈500+600=1100487 + 621 \approx 500 + 600 = 1100; exact 11081108.
  4. 4
    Roman Numerals
    Add letters in decreasing order: XVI=16XVI=16. Subtract when smaller precedes larger: IX=9,XL=40,XC=90,CD=400,CM=900IX=9, XL=40, XC=90, CD=400, CM=900.
Skills to practise
Gyaan Maths — CBSE Class 6-12, built for board-toppers.
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