Printable Number Lines for Early Years and Key Stage One - SparkleBox - Free Printable

Let’s look at the number line.

We see numbers going from 23 up to 30, in order.

The red character is next to 30.
The yellow character is next to 26.

If we are asked how many steps or numbers apart they are, we can count:

From 26 to 27 → 1 step
27 to 28 → 2 steps
28 to 29 → 3 steps
29 to 30 → 4 steps

So, 30 minus 26 = 4.

That means there are 4 numbers between them (not including 26, but including 30? Wait — let’s be careful).

Actually, if you’re counting *how far apart* two numbers are on a number line, you subtract the smaller from the larger.

30 - 26 = 4

Yes, that’s correct.

You can also count the jumps:
26 → 27 (1)
27 → 28 (2)
28 → 29 (3)
29 → 30 (4)

Four jumps.

Final Answer:
4