Addition of Small Numbers Calculator
This Addition of Small Numbers Calculator helps you add simple whole numbers and shows every step clearly on a number line. Start at the first number, then move that many steps to the right for each number you add, one step at a time. Continue from each new landing position until every number has been added. Following the same pattern every time is what makes addition easy to picture, check, and repeat on your own with any small numbers.
Step-by-step method
- Start at the first number on the number line.
- Add the next number and move that many steps to the right, then repeat the same pattern from where you land until all numbers have been added.
Tip: Adding a negative number moves left instead of right, because \(8 + (-3)\) lands in the same place as \(8 - 3\). You can also swap the order and enter \(-3 + 8\), which starts at \(-3\) and keeps every move to the right, so the pattern stays the same. If your problem is written as a subtraction, the Subtraction of Small Numbers Calculator shows it that way instead.
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Problem
Approach
Step-by-step method
- Start at the first number on the number line.
- Add the next number and move that many steps to the right, then repeat the same pattern from where you land until all numbers have been added.
Step 1
Step 1 - Start at the first number on the number line.
In this problem: Start at \(7\).
Step 2
Step 2 - Add the next number and move that many steps to the right.
In this problem: Now start at \(7\). Add \(5\) → move right \(5\) steps → land on \(12\).
Final Answer
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Problem
Approach
Step-by-step method
- Start at the first number on the number line.
- Add the next number and move that many steps to the right, then repeat the same pattern from where you land until all numbers have been added.
Step 1
Step 1 - Start at the first number on the number line.
In this problem: Start at \(4\).
Step 2
Step 2 - Add the next number and move that many steps to the right. If there are more numbers, start where you land and repeat the same pattern.
In this problem: Now start at \(4\). Add \(7\) → move right \(7\) steps → land on \(11\).
Step 3
Step 3 - Add the next number and move that many steps to the right.
In this problem: Now start at \(11\). Add \(3\) → move right \(3\) steps → land on \(14\).
Final Answer
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