MathsYears 7–9Number

Negative numbers

Order, add, subtract, multiply and divide with negative numbers

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    Imagine a thermometer on a cold winter day. If it's 5°C and then drops by 7°C, you end up BELOW zero!

  2. 2

    What temperature is 2 degrees BELOW zero?

  3. 3

    Drag the thermometer to show -3°C.

  4. 4

    Let's find 4 - 6 on a number line.

  5. 5

    Hop from 2 to -3 on the number line — how many steps did you take?

  6. 6

    What is 3 - 5?

  7. 7

    Which number is smaller: -4 or -1?

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