Year 6 Number & Place Value

Work with very large numbers; use negative numbers in context; apply knowledge of powers of 10.

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Worked examples

RookieRead and interpret directly.

On a number line, which number is BETWEEN -3 and 2?

  • -1
  • 5
  • -7
  • 10

Answer: -1. -3 < -1 < 2.

ProCompare and infer.

London's population is 8,982,000. Birmingham's is 1,142,000. What is the DIFFERENCE rounded to the nearest 100,000?

  • 7,800,000
  • 7,840,000
  • 8,000,000
  • 10,100,000

Answer: 7,800,000. Difference: 7,840,000 → round to 7,800,000.

GuruMulti-step reasoning.

What is the value of −3 + 8 − 5?

  • −16
  • 0
  • 6
  • 16

Answer: 0. Work left to right: −3 + 8 = 5, then 5 − 5 = 0.

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What is covered in Year 6 Number & Place Value?
Work with very large numbers; use negative numbers in context; apply knowledge of powers of 10. Key skills include Place Value, Powers Of 10, Negative Numbers.

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