Negative Numbers (Year 6)

In KS2 Maths, you'll learn about negative or minus numbers. In Year Six, it's important to feel comfortable counting up and down in negative numbers and filling in missing numbers in a sequence. You'll also tackle addition and subtraction problems with 2 and 3 figure negative numbers.

Negative numbers are whole numbers below zero. Think about temperatures – if it's colder than 0^oC, we say it's a minus temperature. Adding and subtracting with negatives can be tricky, but one trick is to rearrange the problem. For example:

14 - 8 = 6, so 6 - 14 = -8. It gets easier with practice!

Now, have some fun and test your skills with addition and subtraction of negative numbers in this quiz.