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Printable Number Lines

Pages of number lines for adding, subtracting and negative numbers: choose where the line starts and ends, how many lines go on a page, and whether every number is labeled or children write them in.

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What you can customize

  • Lines
  • Start
  • End
  • Number labels

Works well in

All page sizes, from Passport to A4

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Start from a preset

  • Number lines 0–20, US Letter Eight lines with every number labeled, for addition and subtraction. Open in the maker →
  • Number lines 0–10 for kindergarten Fewer, larger lines with plenty of space between them. Open in the maker →
  • Integer number lines −10 to 10 Negative and positive numbers for middle school. Open in the maker →
  • Blank number lines, A4 Ticks without numbers, for any range children choose. Open in the maker →

What’s on the number line page

  • Lines: 3 to 14 number lines per page, spaced evenly.
  • Start and End: any range between −50 and 120.
  • A tick for each whole number, with longer ticks at fives and tens.
  • Number labels: every number, the ends only, or none.

Number lines are a bridge between counting on fingers and mental math. Use labeled lines to start, ends only once children are confident, and blank lines for fractions or decimals they mark themselves.

Printing it

  1. Choose a preset and Download PDF → Reading order.
  2. Print a stack for the week; each page is the same, so set the page count to what you need.
  3. Print at 100% (Actual size) so the spacing between ticks is even.

Free sample PDFs

Print at 100% (actual size). Made with the same engine as the maker, so the spacing is exact.

  • Number Lines, US Letter (1 page) PDF ↓
  • Number Lines, A4 (1 page) PDF ↓

Frequently asked questions

How do children use a number line for addition and subtraction?

Start at the first number and hop to the right for adding or to the left for subtracting, one tick per unit, drawing an arc for each hop. Where they land is the answer.

Can I make a number line from 0 to 100?

Yes. Set Start to 0 and End to 100. When the numbers would be too crowded, the labels switch to every 2nd, 5th or 10th number automatically.

Can the number line include negative numbers?

Yes. Start can go down to −50, for example −10 to 10 or −20 to 20, which is useful for integer addition and temperature questions.

How do I make a fill-in number line?

Set Number labels to Ends only, so children fill in the numbers between, or None for completely blank lines.

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