(Cheery music plays)

A person sings, ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR, FIVE.
 
The numberblocks one, two, three, four and five run beside each other. 
 
They and the singer sing, NUMBERBLOCKS!
 
The person sings, SIX, SEVEN, EIGHT, NINE, TEN.
 
The numberblocks six, seven, eight, nine and ten float beside each other.
 
They and the singer sing, NUMBERBLOCKS!
 
The person sings, ONE AND ANOTHER ONE IS TWO
AND ANOTHER ONE IS…
 
Three one numberblocks form to make a new numberblock.
 
The numberblock says, ME!
 
The person sings, THAT'S THREE!
 
Three juggles three red balls. 
 
The person sings, FIVE, FOUR, THREE, TWO, ONE. 
 
The numberblocks float together. 
 
The person sings, TIME FOR SOME NUMBER FUN 
YOU CAN COUNT ON US
WE'RE THE NUMBERBLOCKS!

Text reads, NumberBlocks. 
 
 A sign has yellow three numberblock holding a car wheel. Below, three stands in a small booth. Three wears a red and black outfit with three red balls down the front. The booth is indoors beside a track. A purple six walks in through a door. 
 
Three says, WELCOME TO MY DIVIDE AND
DRIVE GO-KART TRACK!
HOW MANY KARTS DO YOU NEED?
 
Six asks, WHAT DO YOU MEAN "HOW MANY?"
ISN'T ONE ENOUGH?
 
Three says, NO, NO, NO.
ONLY THREES CAN FIT INTO MY
GO-KARTS.
SO YOU'LL NEED TO DIVIDE INTO
THREES BEFORE YOU CAN DRIVE.
DIVIDE AND DRIVE!
TAKE OFF THREE AND WE'LL SEE
WHAT'S LEFT.
 
Six says, SIX!
 
Six separates into two threes. 

One of the threes says, MINUS THREE…
 
The other three says, EQUALS THREE!
 
Text reads, 6 - 3 = 3.
 
The three in the black and red outfit says, THERE YOU GO, THERE ARE TWO
THREES IN SIX, SO YOU NEED TWO
KARTS.
 
(Bell ringing) 
 
Two of the entrances to lanes on the track are highlighted orange.
 
The three in the booth says, OFF YOU GO!
 
(Laughing) 

The two threes divided from six jump into karts. They drive off. 
 
(Laughing) 

(Cheering)
 
The threes race around the track. The three in the black and red outfit waves. 
 
The three says, YIKES, LOTS OF CUSTOMERS!
 
Numberblocks nine, twelve, sixteen and eighteen line up. Three runs out of the booth.
 
Three asks, NINE, HOW MANY KARTS DO YOU
NEED?
HOW MANY THREES IN NINE?
 
Nine’s rows of three grey blocks light up. Nine giggles.
 
Three says, LEAVE IT TO ME, I'M GOOD WITH
THREES.
LET'S TAKE A THREE OFF.
 
Nine says, NINE!
 
A three is separated from nine, leaving a purple six. 
 
The three says, MINUS THREE…
  
The six says, ...EQUALS SIX.
 
The three in the red and black outfit says, AND AGAIN.
 
Six giggles.
 
Six says, SIX.
 
Six is separated into two threes.

One of the threes says, MINUS THREE…
  
The remaining three says, EQUALS THREE!

Text reads, 6 - 3 = 3.
 
Together, the threes from the equation say, HEY!
 
The threes each have a different moustache. 

One of the threes says, ONE.
 
A second three says, TWO.
 
The third three says, THREE.
 
Together, they all say, THE THREE THREES!
 
The three in the red and black outfit stands in the booth and rings a bell. Go-karts roll onto the track.
 
Together, they say, YES, YES, YES!
 
The threes with the moustaches run and jump in the go karts and race down the track. Eighteen stands last in line. 
 
They say, OH, CAN YOU PLEASE MOVE
FASTER?
SOME OF US CAN'T WAIT TO GO, GO,
GO-KART!
 
Numberblock Eighteen looks impatient. The three in the red and black outfit stands in the booth. 
 
Three says, HEY, HEY, HEY!
 
Three leaves the booth. 
 
Three says, I'M GOING AS FAST AS I CAN, YOU
KNOW.
SUBTRACTING THREES ONE BY ONE IS
A SLOW BUSINESS.
 
Three takes off the second ball from their outfit and stretches it into a stick.
 
Three says, I MEAN, IF YOU KNOW A FASTER WAY
OF DIVIDING INTO THREES, YOU
TELL ME.
 
Three puts the stick back between the two balls. Numberblock twelve narrows their eyes, then smiles. 
 
Twelve says, TURN!
 
Twelve rotates so that they are four blocks wide and three blocks tall. Their rows of flash red.  
 
Twelve says, MM-HM.
 
Three says, OH, I KNOW!
JUGGLING HELPS ME THINK.
 
Three juggles the stick and two balls from their outfit and tosses them into the air so they form a sign. 
 
Three says, OH!
 
The sign is one ball over the stick, and one under into a division sign. The red sign turns black.
 
Three says, IT'S A SIGN!
A NEW SIGN!
MAYBE THIS CAN HELP ME DIVIDE
YOU UP FASTER.
LET'S SEE.
 
Three looks thoughtful. Twelve laughs. 

 Twelve says, LOOK, CAN'T YOU SEE, I'M…
 
Three says, KEEN TO TRY SOMETHING NEW!
INSTEAD OF TAKING THREES AWAY
OVER AND OVER, LET'S DIVIDE YOU
INTO THREES ALL AT ONCE.
 
Twelve giggles. 
 
Twelve says, 12!
 
Twelve separates into four threes. 
 
Together, the threes say, DIVIDED INTO THREES
EQUALS...
 
The first three counts, ONE.
 
The first and second three counts, TWO.
 
The first, second and third three counts, THREE.
 
All the threes count, FOUR.
 
Text reads, 12 ÷ 3 = 4. The three in the red and black outfit stands in the booth. 
 
The three says, THERE ARE FOUR THREES IN 12.
 
Three rings the bell.
 
(Cheering)
 
The four threes jump in go karts and race down the track. 
 
The three in the red and black outfit says, OH, I CAN DIVIDE ANYONE LIKE
THIS!
 
Numberblock sixteen runs over to three.
 
Sixteen says, ANYONE, YOU SAY?!
WHY I'M ANYONE.
GIVE ME A GO, 16.
 
Sixteen looks excited. 
 
Three says, NO, NO, NO.
YOU NEED TO MAKE A RECTANGLE
THAT'S THREE BLOCKS HIGH, LIKE
12 DID.
 
Sixteen tries to form a rectangle, but has an extra block.
 
Sixteen says, NOPE, NOT GOING TO HAPPEN.
GOT THIS ONE BLOCK REMAINING ON
THE END.
 
Three looks sad. 
 
Three says, I GUESS I CAN'T DIVIDE YOU
INTO THREES WITHOUT LEAVING SOME
OF YOUR BLOCKS BEHIND.
SORRY, SIXTEEN, BUT YOU WON'T FIT IN
MY GO-KARTS.
 
Sixteen says, AWW.
 
Sixteen looks disappointed. 
 
Someone says, EXCUSE ME, COMING THROUGH.
 
A green numberblock four drives over in a green cart. 
 
Four asks, WHO WANTS TO GO ON MY GO-KART
TRACK?
FOR FOUR-WHEEL DRIVERS!
 
Four giggles. 
 
Three asks, OH, CAN I TRY?
 
Four says, SORRY, THREE.
ONLY FOURS CAN DRIVE MY KARTS.
 
Sixteen says, OH, MAYBE I CAN!
 
Sixteen transforms into a square that is four blocks tall and four blocks wide.
 
They say, SIXTEEN!
 
Sixteen separates into four numberblocks of four. 
 
The fours say, DIVIDED INTO FOURS
EQUALS...
 
The first four counts, ONE.
 
The second four counts, TWO.
 
The third four counts, THREE.
 
The last four counts, FOUR!
 
Text reads, 16 ÷ 4 = 4. Together, the fours sing, THE FOUR FOURS.
 
They wear hats. 
 
They say, OH YEAH!
 
The four in the cart drives past. The four fours transform into squares and follow the cart. Fours race around a square track in go karts. 

(Laughing)

(Cheering)
 
Eighteen says, YAHOO!
 
Eighteen looks excited. 
 
They say, LITERALLY UNABLE TO WAIT A
MOMENT LONGER.
 
Eighteen rotates so that they’re three blocks tall and six blocks wide. 
 
 Eighteen cays, 18!
 
Eighteen separates into six three numberblocks. 
 
The threes say, DIVIDED INTO THREES
EQUALS...
 
The first three counts, ONE.
 
The second three counts with the first, TWO.
 
The third three counts with the others, THREE.
 
The fourth three counts with the others, FOUR.
 
The fifth three counts with the others, FIVE. 
 
The last three counts with the others, SIX.
 
Text reads, 18 ÷ 3 = 6. The three in the red and black outfit stands in the booth. 
 
The three says, ALL RIGHT, YEAH!
 
Three is about to ring the bell but is interrupted. 
 
The six threes say, SIX TIMES THREE EQUALS…
 
The six threes transform back into eighteen. 
 
Eighteen says, 18!
 
Text reads, 6 x 3 = 18.
 
Eighteen says, WELL, WHAT DO YOU KNOW?
DIVISION IS THE OPPOSITE OF
MULTIPLICATION!
HERE I GO AGAIN, 18!
 
Eighteen transforms into six threes. 
 
The threes say, DIVIDED INTO THREES
EQUALS, SIX!
 
Text reads, 18 ÷ 3 = 6. 
 
The threes say, SIX TIMES THREE EQUALS…
 
The threes transform into eighteen. 
 
Eighteen says, 18!
 
Text reads, 6 x 3 = 18.
 
Eighteen says, I COULD DO THIS ALL DAY!
SO I WILL!
18!
 
In the distance, the threes say, ...DIVIDED INTO THREES...
 
The three wearing a balck and red outfit says, SOME NUMBERS ARE JUST BORN TO
SHOW OFF.
 
The three rings the bell in their booth, pulls on a helmet, and runs out of the booth.
 
The threes separated from eighteen say, ... SIX TIMES THREE
EQUALS...
 
Eighteen shouts, 18!
 
Eighteen divides into six threes. The three in the red and black outfit runs past them. 
 
The threes separated from eighteen say, DIVIDED INTO THREES
EQUALS…
 
The three in the red and black outfit jumps into a go-kart. 
 
 The three says, LOOK AT ME!
 
The three drives towards the other threes on the track. 
 
(Laughing) 

(Cheering) 

The fours race on their square track.
 
(Cheery music plays)
 
Writers Ciaran Murtagh and Andrew Jones.
 
Creator Joe Elliot.

Executive producers for Alphablocks Ltd. Joe Elliot and Oil Hyatt. Executive Producer for CBeebies Joel Wilenius.
 
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