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What comes after 459

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The question

Question: what comes after 459?

What comes after 459?

We write it in numbers.

The box is the number we want.

= 459, □

1 Find 459

Here is a number line.

2 Go one step right

We land on 460.

3 Write the number

So after 459 comes 460.

= 459, 460

Careful!

After 9 ones, the ones start again at 0.

The tens go up by 1.

Careful: 459 → 460: the ones start again at 0

4 Check

We check it the other way.

Before 460 comes 459.

Yes!

It works.

Before 460 comes 459

Let's look back.

First: find 459.

Then: go one step right.

Then: write the number.

Last: check.

Answer
= 459, 460

Your turn

Try this one yourself, then check:

What comes after 799?
Show the answer
800

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