What is an Addition? Definition and Examples


What is an Addition? An addition is one of the four basic operations in arithmetic. The other operations are subtraction, multiplication, and division. 

Addition is a way of finding the sum or total by adding or putting together two or more numbers.

For example, 400 + 600 + 20 + 5 = 1025 is an addition. We found the sum or 1025 by adding 400, 600, 20, and 5. 

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