Place Value AdditionPlace Value Addition

(Column Addition)(Column Addition)

2 6 8+ 4 8 3

11Add the ones (8 + 3)

Add the tens (6 tens +8 tens)

14

Add the hundreds (2 hundreds + 4 hundreds)

Regroup to make a standard number(11 is 1 ten and 1 one, so add the 1 ten to 14 tens to get 15 tens)(15 tens is 1 hundred and 5 tens, so add the 1 hundred to 6 to get 7 hundred)

Draw lines to separate each place 6

6 15 1

7 5 1

7 8 5+ 6 4 1

6Add the ones (5 + 1)

Add the tens (8 tens +4 tens)

12

Add the hundreds (7 hundreds + 6 hundreds)

Regroup to make a standard number(6 ones -no regrouping needed, 12 is 1 hundred and 2 tens, 13 becomes 14 hundreds)

Draw lines to separate each place 131,4 2 6

3 2 9+ 9 8 9

121018

1318

121181318

This method helps students think about This method helps students think about the size and place of each number. It the size and place of each number. It also reduces errors that are sometimes also reduces errors that are sometimes made with the “carries” when using the made with the “carries” when using the US traditional method.US traditional method.