Numbers, Operations, Fractions & Geometry

1. Large Numbers (Indian System)

Place Values

Ones. Tens. Hundreds. Thousands. Ten Thousands. LAKHS (1,00,000). Ten Lakhs. CRORES (1,00,00,000). Ten Crores.

Example: 4,56,78,900 = Four crore fifty-six lakh seventy-eight thousand nine hundred.

Roman Numerals

I(1), V(5), X(10), L(50), C(100), D(500), M(1000). Rules: If smaller BEFORE larger → SUBTRACT. If smaller AFTER larger → ADD. IX=9. XI=11.


2. The Four Operations (+, —, ×, ÷)

Addition and Subtraction (Large Numbers)

Align by place value. Add/subtract column by column. Carry/borrow as needed.

Multiplication

3-digit × 2-digit. 3-digit × 3-digit. 'Multiply each digit. Shift for tens/hundreds. Add the partial products.'

Division

Dividend ÷ Divisor = Quotient + Remainder. Dividend = Divisor × Quotient + Remainder. 'Division is the reverse of multiplication.'


3. Factors and Multiples

Divisibility Tests

ByRule
2Last digit even
3Sum of digits ÷ 3
5Last digit 0 or 5
9Sum of digits ÷ 9
10Last digit 0

HCF (Highest Common Factor) — Prime Factorisation or Long Division

LCM (Lowest Common Multiple) — Prime Factorisation. LCM × HCF = Product of the two numbers.


4. Fractions

Types: Proper (<1). Improper (≥1). Mixed (whole + proper).

Operations

  • Add/Subtract: Find LCM of denominators. Convert. Add/subtract numerators.
  • Multiply: (a/b) × (c/d) = (a×c)/(b×d). 'Multiply tops. Multiply bottoms.'
  • Divide: (a/b) ÷ (c/d) = (a/b) × (d/c). 'Flip the second. Then multiply.'

Simplifying: Divide numerator and denominator by their HCF.


5. Decimals

Place Value: Tenths (0.1). Hundredths (0.01). Thousandths (0.001).

Operations

  • Add/Subtract: Align decimal points.
  • Multiply: Multiply normally. Count decimal places. Place the point.
  • Divide: Move decimal to make divisor a whole number.

Conversion: Fraction ↔ Decimal. Divide numerator by denominator.


6. Geometry

Angles

TypeMeasure
Acute< 90°
Right= 90°
Obtuse90° to 180°
Straight= 180°

Triangles

By SidesBy Angles
Equilateral (3 equal)Acute (all < 90°)
Isosceles (2 equal)Right (one = 90°)
Scalene (all different)Obtuse (one > 90°)

Circle

  • Radius (from centre to edge). Diameter (2 × radius — through centre). Chord (joins two points). Circumference = 2πr.

Perimeter and Area

  • Square: P=4s. A=s². Rectangle: P=2(l+w). A=l×w.
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