CurriculumGrade 3Mathematics

Add and Subtract Big Numbers

Aligned to 3.NBT.A.2 — Common Core State Standards for Mathematics.

What this lesson teaches

Line up numbers by place value: ones under ones, tens under tens, hundreds under hundreds. Add or subtract each column, and regroup when needed.

Worked example

Add 256 + 137. Ones: 6 + 7 = 13, write 3 and carry 1. Tens: 5 + 3 + 1 = 9. Hundreds: 2 + 1 = 3. The answer is 393.

Practice questions

  1. Solve 342 + 215.
  2. Solve 500 − 168.
  3. A store had 620 books and sold 145. How many are left?

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En español

Sumar y Restar Números Grandes

Alinea los números por su valor posicional: unidades con unidades, decenas con decenas, centenas con centenas. Suma o resta cada columna y reagrupa cuando haga falta.

Ejemplo: Suma 256 + 137. Unidades: 6 + 7 = 13, escribe 3 y lleva 1. Decenas: 5 + 3 + 1 = 9. Centenas: 2 + 1 = 3. La respuesta es 393.

More Number & Operations in Base Ten lessons

Place Value, Rounding, and Multi-Digit Arithmetic3.NBT.A.1Multiply by Tens3.NBT.A.3

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