Column Addition and Column Subtraction

Learn how to do column addition and subtraction, including carrying and borrowing. Let’s get started! 🚀

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Column addition for 3425 + 782, showing how to align the numbers vertically. Start addition from the right, and carry over for sums over ten.Column subtraction example showing how to subtract 876 from 2826, with steps including borrowing and aligning numbers, resulting in 1950.

🛎️ How to Do Column Addition

  • Line up the digits vertically and start adding from the right
  • If a column totals 10 or more, carry 1 to the next column on the left

🛎️ How to Do Column Subtraction

  • Write the larger number on top and subtract from the right
  • If the top digit is smaller, borrow 1 from the next column on the left

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