NCERT Class 6 Maths · Chapter 1
NCERT Solutions Class 6 Maths Chapter 1 — Knowing Our Numbers
Step-by-step solutions for all exercises in NCERT Class 6 Maths Knowing Our Numbers.
Chapter Overview
Compare and order large numbers, use Indian and International place-value systems, and estimate with rounding.
This chapter is part of the NCERT Mathematics textbook for Class 6 and is important for CBSE school examinations. The concepts covered here build the foundation for more advanced topics in higher classes.
Below you will find solved examples from this chapter. Each solution includes detailed step-by-step working so you can understand the method, not just the answer.
Solved Examples from Knowing Our Numbers
1What is the place value of 6 in 63,412?
Answer: 60,000
Solution:
Step 1: Identify the position of 6 in 63,412.
Step 2: 6 is in the ten-thousands place. [Place value = 6 × 10,000 = 60,000]
2Which of the following is the smallest 5-digit number?
Answer: 10,000
Solution:
Step 1: A 5-digit number has digits in positions from ten-thousands to ones.
Step 2: The smallest such number is: [10,000]
3Write the number 23,456 in words.
Answer: Twenty-three thousand four hundred fifty-six
Solution:
Step 1: 23,456 = 23 thousand + 4 hundred + 56
Step 2: In words: Twenty-three thousand four hundred fifty-six.
4What is the face value of 7 in 47,832?
Answer: 7
Solution:
Step 1: Face value of any digit is the digit itself.
Step 2: Face value of 7 in 47,832 = 7.
5Arrange in ascending order: 3,542; 3,245; 3,425; 3,524.
Answer: 3,245 < 3,425 < 3,524 < 3,542
Solution:
Step 1: All numbers have 3 in the thousands place. Compare hundreds digits: 2, 4, 5, 5.
Step 2: For the two with 5 in hundreds: compare tens: 2 < 4.
Step 3: Order: 3,245 < 3,425 < 3,524 < 3,542.
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