What is a Number After 5?

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Grade Level:

Pre-School – Class 2

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Definition

What is it?

A number after 5 is the next whole number that comes immediately after 5 when you count upwards. It is one more than 5. Counting numbers follow each other in a fixed order.

Simple Example

Quick Example

Imagine you have 5 delicious ladoos. If your friend gives you one more ladoo, how many ladoos do you have now? You started with 5, got 1 more, so you have 6 ladoos. Six is the number after 5.

Worked Example

Step-by-Step

Let's find the number after 5.

STEP 1: Start counting from 1: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
---STEP 2: Identify the number 5 in your counting sequence.
---STEP 3: To find the number after 5, you simply count the very next whole number in the sequence.
---STEP 4: The number that comes immediately after 5 is 6.

ANSWER: The number after 5 is 6.

Why It Matters

Understanding numbers in order is the basic building block for all math. It helps you count money, measure things, and understand time. This skill is crucial for careers like becoming a shopkeeper, a software engineer, or even a cricket commentator who tracks scores.

Common Mistakes

MISTAKE: Thinking the number after 5 could be 7 or 8. | CORRECTION: The number 'after' means immediately next in the counting sequence, not just any larger number.

MISTAKE: Getting confused if it means 'five numbers after 5'. | CORRECTION: 'The number after 5' specifically means the very next number, which is 5 + 1.

MISTAKE: Accidentally saying 'four' when asked for the number after five. | CORRECTION: Always count forward. Four comes *before* five, not after.

Practice Questions

Try It Yourself

QUESTION: If you have 5 pencils and buy 1 more, how many do you have? | ANSWER: 6 pencils

QUESTION: What number comes immediately after 5 on a number line? | ANSWER: 6

QUESTION: Rohit scored 5 runs in the first over. In the second over, he scored 1 run more than his first over score. What was his score after the second over? | ANSWER: 6 runs

MCQ

Quick Quiz

Which number comes directly after 5?

The Correct Answer Is:

When we count, the sequence is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7... So, 6 comes immediately after 5. Options A and D are incorrect as 4 comes before 5, and 5 is the number itself. Option C is incorrect as 7 comes after 6, not directly after 5.

Real World Connection

In the Real World

When you use your phone to check how many apps are open, if you see 5 apps and then open one more, your phone will show 6 apps running. Or when buying items at a kirana store, if you pick 5 biscuits and then decide to take one more, you now have 6 biscuits.

Key Vocabulary

Key Terms

COUNTING: Saying numbers in order | SEQUENCE: Numbers following each other in a pattern | WHOLE NUMBER: Numbers like 0, 1, 2, 3... without fractions or decimals | IMMEDIATELY: Right away, next in line

What's Next

What to Learn Next

Now that you understand what comes after 5, you can learn about 'What is a Number Before 5?' This will help you understand number order even better and prepare you for addition and subtraction!