📘 About Number
Number is the foundation of all mathematics. It involves understanding different kinds of numbers, how they work, and how to operate with them. This topic builds essential skills used across every area of maths and everyday life.
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Recognizing different types of numbers
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Performing operations like addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division
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Understanding place value, decimals, and percentages
🔢 Key Concepts in Number
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Types of numbers:
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Natural numbers: 1, 2, 3, …
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Whole numbers: 0, 1, 2, …
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Integers: …, -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, …
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Decimals: Numbers with a decimal point (e.g., 3.14)
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Fractions: Parts of a whole (e.g., 12\frac{1}{2})
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Percentages: A part out of 100 (e.g., 25%)
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Prime numbers: Only divisible by 1 and itself (e.g., 2, 3, 5, 7…)
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Operations:
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Adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing whole numbers, decimals, and fractions
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Using order of operations (BIDMAS or PEMDAS)
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Estimating and rounding
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Negative numbers and place value
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📊 Skills Developed
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Confidence in manipulating numbers of all kinds
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Estimating and checking answers for accuracy
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Critical for every other maths topic, from algebra to measurement
🧠 Example Topics
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Long division and multiplication
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Adding and subtracting fractions with different denominators
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Converting between fractions, decimals, and percentages
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Rounding to the nearest 10, 100, or whole number
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Finding factors, multiples, and primes
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Working with negative numbers in real-life contexts (e.g., temperature, bank balance)
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