Adding Decimals

How to add Decimals that have different numbers of decimal places

• Write one number below the other so that the bottom decimal point is directly below and lined up with the top decimal point.
• Add each column starting at the right side.

Example: Add 3.2756 + 11.48

 3.2756
11.48   
14.7556

Adding Decimals

How to add three or more decimal numbers that have different numbers of decimal places.

• Write the numbers in a column so the decimal points are directly lined up.
• Add each column starting at the right side.

Example: Add 23.143 + 3.2756 + 11.48

23.143

3.2756
11.48   
37.8986