Class 6 Maths Chapter 1, Knowing Our Numbers, serves as an introduction and expansion of students’ understanding of numbers, setting the stage for deeper explorations in subsequent chapters. In the initial segments of the chapter, students are introduced to the system of numeration, emphasizing the Indian and International systems of writing numbers. This includes understanding periods like ones, thousands, and lakhs in the Indian system, and ones, thousands, and millions in the International system.
Chapter 1. Knowing Our Numbers
Concepts like place value and face value of digits within numbers are reinforced. The chapter then delves into large numbers, guiding students on how to read, write, and represent them using both the number line and estimation techniques. Methods for comparing and ordering these numbers are also elucidated.
