Class 5 (ICSE) • MathematicsChapter 1: Large Numbers⭐ Topic 1
Large Numbers
Large numbers, like those in lakhs and crores, help us understand and work with very big quantities used in population, money, and statistic
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In the Indian numbering system, we use lakhs (1,00,000) and crores (1,00,00,000) to represent very large numbers.
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- Lakhs and crores represent large numbers in India.
- 1 lakh = 1,00,000.
- 1 crore = 1,00,00,000.
- 12,34,567 is 'twelve lakh thirty-four thousand five hundred sixty-seven'.
- We compare large numbers from leftmost digits.
- This is similar to comparing smaller numbers.
- Large numbers describe population or budgets.
- Understanding them helps interpret real information.
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