Number bonds is a term which is often used in early years maths. They are two whole numbers that add up to a certain number. If we take the number bonds of 8 we can see that 8 can be made of:

• 1 and 7
• 2 and 6
• 3 and 5
• 4 and 4

These pairs of numbers are number bonds. Understanding and learning number bonds provides a crucial foundation for later mathematical calculations, especially addition and subtraction.

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