Fluent addition and subtraction (age 9+)
Mathematics · Addition & Subtraction · procedural
Fluently add and subtract whole numbers with more than four digits using the standard columnar algorithm
What mastery looks like
- Calculate 34,567 + 28,945 using columnar addition
- Calculate 500,000 − 234,178 using columnar subtraction with multiple exchanges
- Add three five-digit numbers in a single column layout
Check your understanding
Can Fluent addition and subtraction (age 9+) accurately add or subtract large numbers — like '23,846 + 14,579' — using the column method, carrying and borrowing correctly however many columns it takes?
Prerequisites
Required first