NCERT Solutions for Class 6 Maths Chapter 2 Whole Numbers Ex 2.1, Ex 2.2, Ex. 2.3

NCERT Class Six Mathematics Chapter 2 which is the whole number that is being provided to the students through exercise solutions. There are mainly three exercises in this chapter Exercise 2.1, 2.2 and 2.3 Solutions of all these exercises have been provided to you, you should solve the questions of Mathematics first and then you can take the help of our solution.

Board	CBSE and State Board Exam
Textbook	NCERT
Class	Class 6
Subject	Maths
Chapter	Chapter 2
Chapter Name	Whole Numbers
Exercise	Ex 2.1, Ex 2.2, Ex 2.3
Number of Questions Solved	20
Category	NCERT Mathematics Solutions Class 6

Contents

1 NCERT Solutions for Class 6 Maths Chapter 2 Whole Numbers Ex 2.1
2 NCERT Solutions for Class 6 Maths Chapter 2 Whole Numbers Ex 2.2
3 NCERT Solutions for Class 6 Maths Chapter 2 Whole Numbers Ex 2.3

NCERT Solutions for Class 6 Maths Chapter 2 Whole Numbers Ex 2.1

Question 1.

Write the next three natural numbers after 10999.

Solution :
The next three natural numbers after 10999 are 11000, 11001 and 11002.

Question 2.

Write the three whole numbers occurring just before 10001.

Solution :
The three whole numbers occurring just before 10001 are 10000, 9999 and 9998.

Question 3.

Which is the smallest whole number?

Solution :
0 is the smallest whole number.

Question 4.

How many whole numbers are there between 32 and 53?

Solution :
There are 20 whole numbers between 32 and 53.
These are 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42,43, 44, 45, 46, 47,48, 49, 50, 51 and 52.

Question 5.

Write successor of:
(a) 2440701
(b) 100199
(c) 1099999
(d) 2345670

Solution :
(a) The successor of 2440701 is 24,40,702.
(b) The successor of 100199 is 1,00,200.
(c) The successor of 1099999 is 11,00,000.
(d) The successor of 2345670 is 23,45,671.

Question 6.

Write the predecessor of:
(a) 94
(b) 10000
(c) 208090
(d) 7654321.

Solution :
(a) The predecessor of 94 is 93.
(b) The predecessor of 10000 is 9,999.
(c) The predecessor of 208090 is 2,08,089.
(d) The predecessor of 7654321 is 76,54,320.

Question 7.

In each of the following pairs of numbers, the state which the whole number is on the left of the other number on the number line. Also write them with the appropriate sign (>, <) between them.
(a) 530, 503
(b) 370, 307
(c) 98765, 56789
(d) 9830415, 10023001.

Solution :
(a) The whole number 503 is on the left of the whole number 530 on the number line. So, 503 < 530.
(b) The whole number 307 is on the left of the whole number 370 on the number line. So, 307 < 370.
(c) The whole number 56789 is on the left of the whole number 98765 on the number line. So, 56789 < 98765. ;
(d) The whole number 9830415 is on the left of the whole number 10023001 on the number line. So, 98,30,415 < 100,23,001.

Question 8.

Which of the following statements are true (T) and which are false (F)?
(a) Zero is the smallest natural number.
(b) 400 is the predecessor of 399.
(c) Zero is the smallest whole number.
(d) 600 is the successor of 599.
(e) All natural numbers are whole numbers.
(f) All whole numbers are natural numbers,
(g) The predecessor of a two digit number is never a single digit number.
(h) 1 is the smallest whole number.
(i) The natural number 1 has no predecessor,
(j) The whole number 1 has no predecessor.
(k) The whole number 13 lies between 11 and 12.
(l) The whole number 0 has no predecessor.
(m) The successor of a two digit number is always a two digit number.

Solution :
(a) This statement is false (F).
(b) This statement is false (F).
(c) This statement is true (T).
(d) This statement is true (T).
(e) This statement is true (T).
(f) This statement is false (F).
(g) This statement is false (F).
(h) This statement is false (F).
(i) This statement is true (T).
(j) This statement is false (F).
(k) This statement is false (F).
(l) This statement is true (T).
(m) This statement is false (F).