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SAI International School
Class VII
Mathematics
Chapter 1-Integers
Lesson note 1
Subtopic: Introduction &Properties of Integers
SUBTOPICS : INTEGERS INTRODUCTIONS, INTEGERS ON NUMBER
LINE ,
Properties of Addition and Subtraction of Integers
Properties of Multiplication of Integers
What is an integer ?
Count the number of fingers in your hand 1,2,3,4……10, these are
natural numbers.
What exist below 1?
Suppose you have 5 chocolates and now you give one chocolate to
one of your friend, now you are left with four, similarly you distribute remaining four to
other friends, hence you are left with no chocolate or zero chocolate.
Whole Numbers
Numbers starting from 0,1,2,3,4,5,6……………. are called Whole numbers
Note: The whole numbers start with 0 while natural numbers start with 1,2,3,4..
What exist below 0?
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