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Column Addition: 5- & 6-Digit (3 Addends)

Three large addends with attention to place alignment.
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Practice Questions

  1. 245,678 + 367,890 + 123,456 = ?
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    737,024

  2. 501,205 + 198,790 + 205,015 = ?
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    905,010

  3. 120,345 + 230,567 + 340,789 = ?
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    691,701

  4. 456,123 + 123,789 + 78,901 = ?
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    658,813

  5. 345,067 + 289,934 + 165,002 = ?
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    800,003

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Teaching Notes

Three long addends: slow down carries and check commas.

Common Mistakes
  • Carry lost in thousands
  • One addend skipped in a column
  • Misaligning place values
  • Forgetting to carry/regroup
  • Incorrectly adding carries
  • Skipping a column
Differentiation
SupportUse graph paper; draw lines to separate columns.
ChallengeAdd four addends; estimate sums before adding.
Discussion Questions
  • Why is place value important in addition?
  • How does regrouping work with larger numbers?
  • When might you use column addition?
  • How can you check your answer for accuracy?
Learning Path
Skill Cluster

Number Sense and Operations

Estimated Time

16 minutes

Skills Practiced
Column addition 6-digit 3 addends