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What Is Addition?

Addition basically means putting two or more things together, it is one of the basic arithmetic operations and is used to calculate the sum of multiple things.

What is Addition?

Addition brings multiple numbers together to create new ones.

Addition Definition with Numbers

You can even rearrange and rewrite them to make the equations smaller.

What is Addition

You can practice addition here with this amazing addition training board.


Below some examples are provided for you to understand more about addition.

Examples to understand how addition works

We first need to understand what counting is

Addition Example 1. How many bears are there in the boxes?

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addition example with bears
Addition example with bears result

Addition Example 2. How many legs do two cows have here?

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Addition example using cows
Addition example with cows, result

Now, let's work with a fun addition example:

Addition Example 3. The Ice Cream Stand

Imagine you're at an ice cream stand.

Addition Example

-You buy 4 chocolate ice cream 🍫.

Addition Example Using Chocolate Ice Cream

- Then, you decide to get 3 strawberry ice cream🍓.

Addition Example Using Strawberry Ice Cream

Let´s find out how many scoops of ice cream you have altogether!

So, we add:

adding 4 chocolate ice creams and 3 straberry ice cream, addition example

4 (chocolate scoops)🍫 + 3 (strawberry scoops)🍓 =
7 scoops of ice cream!🍦


Now, what flavors would you like to add next? :)

Parts Of The Addition

Parts of addition

The parts of the addition are mainly 2 (addends and result), but we can also identify the addition sign and the carry-over section.


  • Addens
  • Result
  • Carry-over Section
  • Addition Symbol
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