Adding Multiple Digit Numbers


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Adding together numbers in which the addends are greater than 9 can be more difficult to do without a piece of paper to work out the problem. When adding numbers greater than 9 it is best to start out by lining up the numbers so that the place values match up vertically.

Example:

 45
+32
    


Starting with the one's column, add the numbers together, in this case 5+2:
 45
+32
  7 


Next add the tens column together; in this case 4 + 3:
 45
+32
 77 


Finally you arrive at your answer of 77.


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