4th Grade Multi-Digit Addition Worksheet
Add multi-digit numbers (up to five digits) with regrouping, using the standard algorithm.
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- Grade
- 4th Grade
- Subject
- Math
- Skill
- Addition
- Topic
- multi-digit addition with regrouping
- Difficulty
- Standard
- Time
- 15 minutes
- Pages
- 2 (incl. answer key)
- Format
- Printable PDF (US Letter)
- Answer key
- Included
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Worksheet details
What This Worksheet Practices
Students will add multi-digit numbers (to five digits) using the standard algorithm with regrouping.
- Lining up place values
- Carrying across multiple columns
- Adding large numbers accurately
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Adding the big numbers
Multi-digit addition is the same standard algorithm students learned with three-digit numbers — just with more columns and possibly several carries in a row. The make-or-break habit is lining up the digits by place value so the ones, tens, hundreds, and thousands stay in their columns.
How to use it
Have students align by place value and add right to left, carrying as they go. Estimating first (round each number) catches big errors — 3,452 + 2,879 should be near 6,000. Builds on 3-digit addition.
👩🏫 Teacher note
Alignment is everything with large numbers. Have students estimate first (round each addend) to check that the answer is reasonable.
🏠 Parent note
Line up the digits by place value and add from the right, carrying when a column is 10 or more.
Common Mistakes to Watch For
- Misaligning place-value columns
- Forgetting to carry across several columns
Answer Key
Each answer shows the sum.
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