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Addition Basics

Learn what addition is and how to add small numbers using counting and number lines.

What is addition?

Addition is putting two or more numbers together to get a total, called the sum.

Try a number line

Start at the first number, then jump forward by the second number.

Example: 3 + 4: start at 3, jump 4 times → 4, 5, 6, 7. So 3 + 4 = 7.

Quick trick

If you add 0, the number stays the same. If you add 1, count up by one.

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