Addition is the process of combining two or more numbers to find their total, or sum. It is one of the most fundamental operations in mathematics and is used in everyday life for counting, measuring, and problem-solving.
- Combines quantities to find a total (sum).
- Symbol: + (plus).
- Result of adding numbers is called the sum.
Addition is combining numbers to find a total.
Addition in German
In German, addition is called "die Addition." The numbers being added are called "die Summanden" (addends), and the result is "die Summe" (sum).
- Addition (die Addition)
- Addends (die Summanden)
- Sum (die Summe)
addition = die Addition, addends = die Summanden, sum = die Summe
Addition Facts
- Adding zero to a number leaves it unchanged: a + 0 = a (identity property).
- Addition is commutative: a + b = b + a.
- Addition is associative: (a + b) + c = a + (b + c).
Addition is commutative: a + b = b + a.
Addition is commutative, associative, and has an identity property.
Example
3 + 5 = 8
- Addends: 3 and 5
- Sum: 8
3 + 5 = 8.
Addition is the process of combining numbers to find a total, using addends and producing a sum.
- It is symbolized by + and is fundamental to all math.
- In German, addition is "die Addition," addends are "die Summanden," and the sum is "die Summe."