Fill the number that comes before.

_____ $7$

The number before $5$ is _____.

The number after $6$ is _____.

The number after $3$ is _____.

The number after $9$ is _____.

The number after $5$ is _____.

The number after $8$ is _____.

The number between $1$ and $3$ is _____.

The number between $3$ and $5$ is _____.