Number Play is chapter 5 of Ganita Prakash Part 1. This class 8 maths book pdf chapter 5 Number Play is the official NCERT file your school follows in 2026-27. Download it to read, revise and work the exercises straight from the source.
- Chapter: Chapter 5, Number Play
- Book: Ganita Prakash is the Class 8 Maths textbook for 2026-27, in two parts of 7 chapters each.
- File: 37 pages, the complete official chapter
The complete 37-page class 8 maths book pdf for Number Play sits in the reader at the top of this page, exactly as NCERT published it.
This is the official NCERT chapter file for the 2026-27 session, hosted by Collegedunia with no pages removed.
What Is Inside the Number Play NCERT Book PDF
The PDF holds the whole chapter as NCERT printed it, with the text, the figures and the exercises all in place.
- The complete text of Number Play
- We explored and learnt various properties of divisibility-
- If a is divisible by b, then all multiples of a are divisible by b.
- If a is divisible by b, then a is divisible by all the factors of b.
- The end-of-chapter exercises
What the Number Play Chapter Builds To
The chapter closes with its own Summary. Those points are reproduced below so you know what the PDF builds to.
| What the chapter establishes | Detail |
|---|---|
| Point 1 | We explored and learnt various properties of divisibility- |
| Point 2 | If a is divisible by b, then all multiples of a are divisible by b. |
| Point 3 | If a is divisible by b, then a is divisible by all the factors of b. |
| Point 4 | If a divides m and a divides n, then a divides m + n and m - n. |
Exercises and Practice in Number Play
Class 8 Maths questions come straight from the chapter's own tasks and figures, so the exercises are best done with the chapter open.
| Part of the chapter | What it asks you to do |
|---|---|
| Figure it Out | the exercise blocks, placed inside the chapter as you read |
| Math Talk | discussion prompts that ask you to reason aloud |
| Try This | short tasks that extend the solved example just before them |
| Summary | the chapter's own list of results, on the last pages |
What Changed in the 2026-27 Class 8 Maths Book
Ganita Prakash replaced the older Class 8 Mathematics book. It teaches each idea through puzzles and stories before naming the method.
- Two parts, seven chapters each, and the chapter numbers restart in Part 2
- Every chapter carries Figure it Out blocks, which are the exercise sets
- Math Talk prompts ask you to discuss a step before you compute it
- A Summary at the end lists exactly what the chapter established
How to Read the Number Play Chapter
A 37-page chapter is best taken in parts rather than in one sitting. Keep the class 8 maths book pdf open beside you as you work.
- Read the opening story or puzzle once before touching the methods
- Do each Figure it Out block as you reach it, not at the end
- Use the Summary to check you can state every listed result
- Redo any Figure it Out question that took more than one attempt
How Collegedunia Helps You With the Number Play NCERT Book
Collegedunia hosts the class 8 maths book pdf for Number Play unchanged and adds the reading support around it.
- Official file: the exact NCERT chapter PDF, nothing removed
- Read in the browser: page through it before you download
- Chapter list: jump to any other chapter from one table
- Study material: notes for the same chapter where available
More Class 8 Maths Study Material for Number Play
Read the chapter from the book first, then use the notes to revise.
Class 8 Maths NCERT Book PDF: All Chapters
Every chapter of the class 8 maths book pdf is on its own page. Ganita Prakash comes in two parts of 7 chapters each. Every chapter of both parts is linked below.
| Chapter | Download |
|---|---|
| Part 1 - Chapter 1 | A Square and A Cube NCERT Book PDF |
| Part 1 - Chapter 2 | Power Play NCERT Book PDF |
| Part 1 - Chapter 3 | A Story of Numbers NCERT Book PDF |
| Part 1 - Chapter 4 | Quadrilaterals NCERT Book PDF |
| Part 1 - Chapter 5 | Number Play NCERT Book PDF |
| Part 1 - Chapter 6 | We Distribute, Yet Things Multiply NCERT Book PDF |
| Part 1 - Chapter 7 | Proportional Reasoning-1 NCERT Book PDF |
| Part 2 - Chapter 1 | Fractions in Disguise NCERT Book PDF |
| Part 2 - Chapter 2 | The Baudhayana-Pythagoras Theorem NCERT Book PDF |
| Part 2 - Chapter 3 | Proportional Reasoning-2 NCERT Book PDF |
| Part 2 - Chapter 4 | Exploring Some Geometric Themes NCERT Book PDF |
| Part 2 - Chapter 5 | Tales by Dots and Lines NCERT Book PDF |
| Part 2 - Chapter 6 | Algebra Play NCERT Book PDF |
| Part 2 - Chapter 7 | Area NCERT Book PDF |
Number Play Class 8 Maths NCERT Book PDF FAQs
Ques. Where can I download the Class 8 Maths Number Play NCERT Book PDF?
Ans. The official 37-page chapter file from Ganita Prakash Part 1 is on this page, free to download.
Ques. How many pages is the Number Play chapter?
Ans. 37 pages in the 2026-27 Ganita Prakash Part 1 edition, and this PDF is the complete chapter.
Ques. Is Ganita Prakash Part 1 the current Class 8 Maths book?
Ans. Yes. Ganita Prakash is the Class 8 Maths textbook for 2026-27, in two parts of 7 chapters each. It is the edition followed in the 2026-27 session.
Ques. Is this the official NCERT file?
Ans. Yes. It is the NCERT chapter PDF hosted as published, with no pages removed or added.
Ques. What does Number Play cover?
Ans. It covers we explored and learnt various properties of divisibility-, if a is divisible by b, then all multiples of a are divisible by b, if a is divisible by b, then a is divisible by all the factors of b, among other things. The overview on this page lists the chapter's parts in order.
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