Counting Numbers

All the natural numbers are called counting numbers. These numbers are always positive integers like 1,2,3,4,5,6,…… The counting numbers, which can be counted, are infinite and are a crucial part of number systems in Maths. Learning numbers is the basic task which we start learning from kindergarten. This is used in everyday life too. Example,

• Tell the time shown in the clock
• Counting the number of students in class
• Buying number of toffees etc.

You can count the numbers in different ways, for example,

• Counting by 2 – 2,4,6…
• Counting by 3 – 3, 6, 9, …
• Counting by 4 – 4, 8, 12, …
• Counting by 5 – 5, 10, 15,…
• Counting by 6 and so on.

Both the even and odd numbers are included in counting numbers. Example, 6 – even number and 9 – odd number.