Download The Other Side of Zero – NCERT Class 6 Maths Chapter 10 PDF from the new NCERT Class 6 Maths book Ganita Prakash (2026-27). Read the chapter online or download the free PDF. There are numbers less than zero. They are written with a ‘–’ sign in front, are called negative numbers, and lie to the left of 0 on the number line. In Bela’s Building of Fun they are the floors below the ground.
The Other Side of Zero PDF – Chapter 10 of Ganita Prakash
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| Chapter 10 PDF | The Other Side of Zero | View PDF |
| Full book | NCERT Class 6 Maths – Ganita Prakash | View Book |
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What Is in The Other Side of Zero? (Class 6 Maths Chapter 10)
- There are numbers less than zero. They are written with a ‘–’ sign in front, are called negative numbers, and lie to the left of 0 on the number line. In Bela’s Building of Fun they are the floors below the ground.
- The numbers … –3, –2, –1, 0, 1, 2, 3 … are the integers. Positive integers are 1, 2, 3, …; negative integers are –1, –2, –3, …; and 0 is neither positive nor negative — it is the reference point.
- Every number has an additive inverse — the number that gives 0 when added to it. The inverse of +4 is –4, the inverse of –543 is 543, and the inverse of 0 is 0.
- Addition means Starting Position + Movement = Target Position. Subtraction means Target Position – Starting Position = Movement needed. Both come straight from the lift.
- Subtracting a number is the same as adding its inverse: 7 – (– 7) = 7 + 7 = 14. That single idea turns every subtraction of integers into an addition.
- Integers are everywhere outside the classroom — credits and debits in a bank passbook, heights above and below sea level, and temperatures above and below 0 °C.
Quick revision – The Other Side of Zero
| Idea | What it means | Example from the chapter | Quick rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| Positive number | A number written with a ‘+’ in front; a floor above the ground floor | + 5 — the Sports Centre | Lies to the right of 0 on the number line |
| Negative number | A number written with a ‘–’ in front; a floor below the ground | – 3 — the Cinema | Lies to the left of 0 on the number line |
| Zero | Neither positive nor negative; the reference point | Floor 0 — the Welcome Hall | No sign is written in front of 0 |
| Integers | Positive numbers, negative numbers and zero together | … – 3, – 2, – 1, 0, 1, 2, 3 … | They go on for ever in both directions |
| Additive inverse | The number that gives 0 when added | Inverse of + 4 is – 4 | Keep the digits, change the sign |
| Addition | Starting Position + Movement = Target Position | (+ 1) + (+ 2) = + 3 | Press the buttons one after the other |
| Subtraction | Target Position – Starting Position = Movement needed | (+ 5) – (+ 2) = + 3 | Subtracting a number = adding its inverse |
| Subtracting a negative | Same as adding the matching positive number | 7 – (– 7) = 7 + 7 = 14 | Two minus signs together become a plus |
| Zero pair | One positive token with one negative token | (+ 1) + (– 1) = 0 | Cancel the pairs, read what is left |
| Comparing | Smaller numbers lie to the left on the number line | – 4 < – 3 < 0 < + 3 | Every negative < 0 < every positive |
| Credit and debit | Money coming in (+) and money going out (–) | + ₹200 credit, – ₹150 debit | Balance = total of all credits and debits |
| Height and temperature | Above sea level / above 0 °C is +, below is – | – 2 °C at night in Leh | 0 is only a starting mark, not ‘nothing’ |
Old NCERT vs New – Class 6 Maths
This chapter is from Ganita Prakash, the new NCERT Class 6 Maths book (NCF-SE 2023, used from 2024-25). It replaced the old book “Mathematics”, so chapter numbers and names differ from older PDFs.
Solutions and All Chapters
Answers to the exercises and the full chapter list of Ganita Prakash:
The Other Side of Zero – Overview
| Class | Class 6 |
| Subject | Maths |
| Book | Ganita Prakash – new NCERT book |
| Chapter | 10 of 10 – The Other Side of Zero |
| Book pages | 242 – 271 |
| Edition | NCERT Reprint 2026-27 |
| Session | 2026-27 |
| Free – read online or download |
Class 6 Maths Chapter 10 – FAQs
Where can I download The Other Side of Zero Class 6 PDF?
From the download table on this page – the chapter PDF is free, and the full book is linked too.
What is Class 6 Maths Chapter 10 about?
There are numbers less than zero. They are written with a ‘–’ sign in front, are called negative numbers, and lie to the left of 0 on the number line. In Bela’s Building of Fun they are the floors below the ground.
Is The Other Side of Zero from the new NCERT Class 6 Maths book?
Yes. It is chapter 10 of ganita prakash, the new NCERT Class 6 Maths book for 2026-27.
Is this the latest NCERT edition for 2026-27?
Yes – the PDF is NCERT’s latest edition for the 2026-27 session.
Where are the NCERT Solutions for Class 6 Maths Chapter 10?
Open the NCERT Solutions link above for answers to the exercise questions.