Adding Decimals

How to add Decimals that have different numbers of decimal places

  • Write one number below the other so that the bottom decimal point is directly below and lined up with the top decimal point.
  • Add each column starting at the right side.

Example: Add 3.2756 + 11.48

 3.2756
11.48   
14.7556

 







Adding Decimal Numbers

  
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