Description:
Steps to show the addition of multi-digit whole numbers using addition algorithm
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To add multi-digit whole numbers
using addition algorithm-
Align the numbers
by place value
Write the numbers one above the other,
aligning the ones, tens, hundreds, and so on.
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Add the columns
from right to left- Add the ones: 5 + 9 = 14
Write down 4 and carry 1 to the tens column
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Continue adding columns
- Add the tens: 7 + 6 + 1 (carried) = 14.
Write down 4 and carry 1 to the hundreds column. - Add the hundreds: 2 + 4 + 1 (carried) = 7
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