NumihanaContinue the sequence: 72187, 72087, 71987, .
Answer: ________________
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Count forwards and backwards.
Continue a number sequence using a constant step.
Numihana · England Year 5
Count forwards and backwards
Practice sheet
Name: ______________
Date: ______________
Continue a number sequence using a constant step.
Continue the sequence: 566775, 565775, 564775, .
Answer: ________________
Continue the sequence: 287464, 287364, 287264, .
Answer: ________________
Continue the sequence: -559887, -559987, -560087, .
Answer: ________________
Continue the sequence: -510066, -510065, -510064, .
Answer: ________________
Continue the sequence: -316598, -316588, -316578, .
Answer: ________________
Numihana · England Year 5
Count forwards and backwards
Answer key
Name: ______________
Date: ______________
Continue a number sequence using a constant step.
Continue the sequence: 72187, 72087, 71987, .
Answer: 71887
Continue the sequence: 566775, 565775, 564775, .
Answer: 563775
Continue the sequence: 287464, 287364, 287264, .
Answer: 287164
Continue the sequence: -559887, -559987, -560087, .
Answer: -560187
Continue the sequence: -510066, -510065, -510064, .
Answer: -510063
Continue the sequence: -316598, -316588, -316578, .
Answer: -316568
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Continue a number sequence using a constant step.
Department for Education: mathematics programmes of study ↗
Year 5 → Number → place value · Selected statutory skill. Pack 2.2.0 · source checked 2026-10-12.
For teachers and parents
Find the same change between neighbouring terms and apply it again. Use a number line if the sequence crosses zero.
A common slip
Keep the direction and step size the same at every move.
Worked example
Continue the sequence: -862641, -862642, -862643, .
Answer: -862644
Find the same change between neighbouring terms and apply it again. Use a number line if the sequence crosses zero.