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Larger whole-number addition.

Use written columns to add numbers with more than four digits.

Numihana · England Year 5

Larger whole-number addition

Practice sheet

Name: ______________
Date: ______________

Use written columns to add numbers with more than four digits.

1

185380 + 924137 =

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185380
+924137
2

363193 + 405174 =

HThTThThHTO
363193
+405174
3

151345 + 397863 =

HThTThThHTO
151345
+397863
4

900817 + 11828 =

HThTThThHTO
900817
+11828
5

123493 + 739735 =

HThTThThHTO
123493
+739735
6

500159 + 209006 =

HThTThThHTO
500159
+209006
Numihana · England Year 5 · Larger whole-number addition
Numihana · England Year 5

Larger whole-number addition

Answer key

Name: ______________
Date: ______________

Use written columns to add numbers with more than four digits.

1

185380 + 924137 =

MHThTThThHTO
111
185380
+924137
1109517
2

363193 + 405174 =

HThTThThHTO
1
363193
+405174
768367
3

151345 + 397863 =

HThTThThHTO
111
151345
+397863
549208
4

900817 + 11828 =

HThTThThHTO
11
900817
+11828
912645
5

123493 + 739735 =

HThTThThHTO
111
123493
+739735
863228
6

500159 + 209006 =

HThTThThHTO
1
500159
+209006
709165
Numihana · England Year 5 · Larger whole-number addition

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The skill behind this activity

Use written columns to add numbers with more than four digits.

Department for Education: mathematics programmes of study ↗

Year 5 → Number → Addition and subtraction · Selected statutory skill. Pack 2.2.0 · source checked 2026-10-12.

For teachers and parents

Combine the quantities. Align equal place values for a written column method; each group of ten becomes one in the next place.

A common slip

A carried ten belongs one place to the left and is counted once.

Curriculum coverage

Worked example

753609 + 528936 =

MHThTThThHTO
1111
753609
+528936
1282545

Combine the quantities. Align equal place values for a written column method; each group of ten becomes one in the next place.