NCERT Exemplar Solutions
Class 6 - Mathematics - Unit 1: Number System - True or False Questions
Question 58

Question. 58

Every whole number has its successor.

Answer:

true

Detailed Answer with Explanation:

Idea: A successor means the next number.

Whole numbers are:

\(0,\;1,\;2,\;3,\;\dots\)

Pick any whole number and call it \(n\).

To find its successor, add \(1\):

\(n + 1\)

\(n + 1\) is also a whole number (because adding 1 to a whole number stays in whole numbers).

Examples

\(0 \to 1\)

\(5 \to 6\)

\(23 \to 24\)

There is no “last” whole number, so this works for every \(n\).

Conclusion: Every whole number has a successor. Hence, the statement is true.

NCERT Exemplar Solutions Class 6 – Mathematics – Unit 1: Number System – True or False Questions | Detailed Answers