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IntroducIng Zero (0)

Zero (0) is a number representing an empty quantity. Let us understand zero using

daily life example.

There are 4 1 butterfly 1 more butterfly 1 more butterfly 1 more butterfly
butterflies on a flies away. flies away. flies away. flies away.
flower. 3 butterflies left. 2 butterflies left. 1 butterfly left. 0 butterfly left.

After the last butterfly, flew away, how many butterflies are left on the flower?

Clearly, none. We write, none as 0. 0 is read as Zero.
Remember
uNderstANdiNg the Number teN Zero means absence
of something.

Raina and Rakshit are friends.

Raina has 9 candies and Rakshit has 10. It is 1 more than number 9. 9 and 1 more

make 10. 10 is read as Ten.

We use only one
place to write
numbers 1 to 9.

The symbols 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 are used to write all the Tens Ones

numbers. The numbers 1 to 9 are one-digit counting numbers. So, they 9

occupy only ones place when written.

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